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• noun
A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before the invention of printing, or who records medical notes on behalf of a physician.
"The medieval scribe spent months carefully illuminating the parchment manuscript."
A writer or author, especially a journalist or screenwriter (often used informally or humorously).
"The veteran sports scribe wrote a glowing column about the championship team."
A pointed hand tool used for marking lines on wood, metal, brick, or other hard materials prior to cutting or machining.
"The carpenter used a steel scribe to score a precise line along the oak board."
• verb
To mark or score a line or contour on a material using a pointed tool, especially in carpentry or metalworking to ensure an accurate cut or fit.
"She scribed the baseboard against the uneven plaster wall so it would fit flush."
To write, copy, or record a text or document.
"He scribed a heartfelt letter to his family while traveling abroad."
• Rhymes for scribe
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French scribe, from Latin scriba ('a public writer, clerk, or secretary'), derived from scribere ('to write').