The legal right granted to an author, a composer, a playwright, a publisher, or a distributor for exclusive publication, production, selling, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.

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1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form.
2. To make or create by putting together parts or elements.
3. To create or produce (a literary or musical piece).
4. To make (oneself) calm or tranquil.
5. To settle or adjust; reconcile.
6. To arrange aesthetically or artistically.
7. Printing. To arrange or set (type or matter to be printed).
&emdash;intr.
1. To create a literary or a musical piece.
2. Printing. To set type.
composed, composing, composes, to set down in writing, to write, take down, draft, draw up, jot, note, pen, print, scrawl, scribe, inscribe, scribble, transcribe
1.a. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition; a work of art.
1b. works. The output of a writer, an artist, or a musician considered or collected as a whole.
Works Something that is the result of creative effort creation, chef-d'oeuvre, composition, handiwork, magnum opus, masterpiece, masterwork, oeuvre, opus, output, piece, production, work
1. A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.
2. An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.
Excluding some or most, as from participation or membership, exclusionary, clannish, cliquish, closed, clubby, insular, restricted, restrictive, privileged, belonging to a small and select group, esoteric, private, select.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with literature.
2. Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature.
3. Versed in or fond of literature or learning.
4.a. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing. b. Bookish; pedantic.
1. A body of writings in prose or verse.
2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value.
3. The art or occupation of a literary writer.
4. The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field.
5. Printed material.
6. Music. All the compositions of a certain kind or for a specific instrument or ensemble.
A play or movie in which an often simple plot, developed by dialogue, is interspersed with songs and sometimes dances.
Set to or accompanied by music.
Of or relating to music or music performance orchestral, symphonic, operatic.
1.a. A prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action. b. A serious narrative work or program for television, radio, or the cinema.
2. Theatrical plays of a particular kind or period.
3. The art or practice of writing or producing dramatic works.
4. A situation or succession of events in real life having the dramatic progression or emotional effect characteristic of a play.
5. The quality or condition of being dramatic.
Of or relating to art or artists and their lifestyles arty, Bohemian, avant-garde, artsy, far-out, innovative, experimental
1. One, such as a painter or sculptor, who is able by virtue of imagination and talent to create works of aesthetic value, especially in the fine arts.
2. A person whose work shows exceptional creative ability or skill.
3. One, such as an actor or a singer, especially one who works in the performing arts.
4. One who is adept at an activity, especially one involving trickery or deceit.
A skill attained by study or practice, command, craftsmanship, expertise, know-how (colloquial), mastery, knack, facility, artistry
1. Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
2.a. The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. b. The study of these activities. c. The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
3. High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
4. A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
5. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
6.a. A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities. b. A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods.
7.a. Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation. b. Skill arising from the exercise of intuitive faculties.
8.a. arts. Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks. b. Artful contrivance; cunning.
9. Printing. Illustrative material.
A printed and bound work, book, opus, title, tome, volume
One that is engaged in publishing printed material.
1. To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale.
2. To bring to the public attention; announce, spread the news of, declare, bruit about, report, advertise, announce, blaze abroad, blazon, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate, advertise, publicize, reveal, blazon, broadcast, promulgate, show one's cards, to make one's thoughts, motives, or intentions known.
1. The original writer of a literary work. b. One who practices writing as a profession.
2. An originator or creator.
3. Author. God.
A person who creates, founds, or originates inventor, architect, builder, creator, designer, founder, framer, mastermind, maker, originator, planner, prime mover, progenitor, artificer
One who writes plays; a dramatist.
1. One that distributes, especially a device that applies electric current in proper sequence to the spark plugs of an engine.
2. One that markets or sells merchandise, especially a
The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed allocation, allotment, apportionment, assignment, disbursal, dissemination, dispensation, giving out, circulation, spreading, scattering.
1.a. The act or process of producing. b. The fact or process of being produced.
2. The creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services.
3. Something produced; a product.
4. An amount or quantity produced; output.
5.a. A work of art or literature. b. A work produced for the stage, screen, television, or radio. c. A staging or presentation of a theatrical work.
6. An exaggerated spectacle or display.
The amount or quantity of something produced, output, turnout, yield, harvest, gleanings, crop

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