original

o|rig|i|nal1 [ ə`rıdʒənl ] adjective ***

1. ) only before noun existing at the beginning of a period or process, before any changes have been made: FIRST:

Do you know who the car's original owner is?

Our original plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive.

The house still has its original wood paneling and doors.

2. ) new, interesting, and different from anything else:

an original and thought-provoking drama

a highly original design

I have to buy a wedding present and I want to find something really original.

a ) capable of creating ideas, writings, etc. that are new, interesting, and different from anything else:

a very original songwriter

3. ) usually before noun not copied from something else:

The original painting is in a museum in Vienna.

original

o|rig|i|nal 2 [ ə`rıdʒənl ] noun count *

1. ) the first form of something from which copies have been made:

Make photocopies for yourself and send the originals to the finance department.

The Greek translation is faithful to the Hebrew original.

a ) a painting or other piece of art that was done by the artist, not a copy of it:

Is that Picasso an original?

2. ) INFORMAL someone who thinks or behaves in an unusual way and is interesting or entertaining