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Typist

Noun / ˈtaɪpɪst / Another word for typist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A typist is a person who types or operates a typewriter or keyboard.

Synonyms & similar words

clerk secretary stenographer keyboarder transcriber scribe copyist typewriter writer documentalist recordist operator receptionist

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Example sentences

  1. The typist typed the letter quickly.
  2. She is a skilled typist.
  3. The office hired a new typist.
  4. The typist made a mistake in the document.
  5. My mom used to be a typist in her youth.

Quotes

  • A typist is the pianist of letters, playing on the ivory keyboards of the typing machine, hammering the keys with rapid movements of his fingers, so that the words of his composition form as fast as he thinks. - Dacia Maraini
  • The typist is the only one who can read them. - Sylvia Plath
  • The typist is a person who is sitting at a typewriter, in an office or other place, and who types letters, forms, or similar things. - Anonymous

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