The Meaning of ORIGINAL – ORIGINAL in a Sentence

The Meaning of ORIGINAL – ORIGINAL in a Sentence

Here is a transcript of the video: What is the Meaning and Definition of ORIGINAL?

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ORIGINAL (adj.)
Pronounced: or◦IJ◦in◦ul with the stress on the 2nd syllable.

  • preceding all others, the first
  • created personally by an artist, not a copy
  • something fresh and unusual, different

The clipart shows an iMac computer, released in 1998

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The picture shows a classic car.

The sentence reads: Can you believe this 1958 Austin A35 still belongs to its original owner!

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The picture shows a crowd of tourists standing in front of the Mona Lisa.

The sentence reads: The original Mona Lisa in the Louvre museum in Paris still attracts 10 million visitors a year!

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In the picture we see Dali’s lobster telephone.

The sentence reads: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) had many original ideas, such as this lobster telephone, created in 1936.

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ORIGINAL means:

  • preceding all others, the first
  • created personally by an artist, not a copy
  • something fresh and unusual, different

Synonyms include:

  • unique
  • first
  • new
  • creative
  • fresh

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Common Collocations

  • original owner
  • original idea
  • original design
  • original song
  • original painting
  • original content
  • the original

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Slide 5 – telephone
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