original

o|rig|i|nal¹ W1S1 [əˈrıdʒınəl, -dʒənəl] adj

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1¦(first)¦

2¦(new)¦

3¦(a work of art)¦

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1.) ¦(FIRST)¦ [only before noun]

existing or happening first, before other people or things

▪ The land was returned to its original owner.

▪ The kitchen still has many original features (=parts that were there when the house was first built) .

▪ the original meaning of the word

▪ The original plan was to fly out to New York.

2.) ¦(NEW)¦

completely new and different from anything that anyone has thought of before

▪ I don't think George is capable of having original ideas !

▪ That's not a very original suggestion.

▪ a highly original design

▪ His work is truly original.

3.) ¦(A WORK OF ART)¦ [only before noun]

an original work of art is the one that was made by the artist and is not a copy

▪ The original painting is now in the National Gallery in London.

▪ an original Holbein drawing

original ²

original² n

1.) a work of art or a document that is not a copy, but is the one produced by the writer or artist

▪ The colours are much more striking in the original.

▪ I'll keep a copy of the contract, and give you the original.

2.) in the original

in the language that a book, play etc was first written in, before it was translated

▪ I'd prefer to read it in the original.

3.) informal someone whose behaviour, clothing etc is unusual and amusing