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Authoress vs Illustrator - What's the difference?

authoress | illustrator |

As nouns the difference between authoress and illustrator

is that authoress is (dated|derogatory) a female author while illustrator is illustrator.

authoress

English

Noun

(es)
  • (dated, derogatory) A female author.
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    • , year = 1765 , month = January , title = A further Account of the celebrated German Poete?s , magazine = The Gentleman's Magazine , page = 5 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=5nZIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5 , passage = This ob?ervation is verified in our authore?s , who, without de?ign, without art, and without in?truction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed among?t poets of the fir?t cla?s. }}

    Synonyms

    * authouress

    Hypernyms

    * author

    Anagrams

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    illustrator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
    • Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.

    Related terms

    * illustrate * illustration * artist