Noun

(en noun)

Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.

(usually, capitalized and preceded by the) God.

A poet.

* 2000 , , The Book of Prefaces , Bloomsbury 2002, p. 9:

It is refreshing to read how makers find great allies in the past to help them tackle the present. It helps us to see that literature is a conversation across boundaries of nation, century and language.

(obsolete, legal) Someone who signs a cheque or promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.

Noun

(en noun)

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.

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A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.

A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.

A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.