Scribe vs. Scriber — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scribe and Scriber
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Scribe
A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing.The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its prominence and status with the advent of the printing press. The work of scribes can involve copying manuscripts and other texts as well as secretarial and administrative duties such as the taking of dictation and keeping of business, judicial, and historical records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities.
Scriber
A scriber is a hand tool used in metal work to mark lines on workpieces, prior to machining. The process of using a scriber is called scribing and is just part of the process of marking out.
Scribe
A public clerk or secretary, especially in ancient times.
Scriber
A sharply pointed tool used for marking lines, as on wood, metal, or ceramic. Also called scribe.
Scribe
A professional copyist of manuscripts and documents.
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Scriber
A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.
Scribe
A writer or journalist.
Scriber
A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines on stuff; a marking awl.
Scribe
See scriber.
Scriber
A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Scribe
To mark with a scriber.
Scribe
To write or inscribe.
Scribe
To work as a scribe.
Scribe
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
Scribe
A person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession.W
Scribe
(informal) A journalist.
Scribe
(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.
Scribe
A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.
Scribe
To write.
Scribe
To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
Scribe
To record, as a scribe.
Scribe
To write or draw with a scribe.
Scribe
(carpentry) To cut (something) in order to fit it closely to an irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a moulding, etc.
Scribe
To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
Scribe
One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist.
Scribe
A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.
Scribe
To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
Scribe
To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding, or the like; - so called because the workman marks, or scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts.
Scribe
To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
Scribe
To make a mark.
With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers scribe around the edge of the templet.
Scribe
French playwright (1791-1861)
Scribe
Informal terms for journalists
Scribe
Someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
Scribe
A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Scribe
Score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
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