originals
Not the copies
Originals are things in their first or authentic form, as opposed to copies, reproductions, or adaptations.
A painting is an original; a print of it is not.
The originals are held in the national archive.
Original people are the first inhabitants of a place, or those present from the beginning: Several originals from the founding team still work here.
In entertainment, originals are content produced by a platform itself: Netflix originals.
Original model for copies
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- standardLevel of quality accepted
exemplar · paradigm · benchmark · specimen · sample · criterion · touchstone · master copy
First to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- founderOne who begins something
- creatorOne who produces something
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
pathfinder · visionary · trendsetter · first mover · inventor · initiator · architect · mastermind
Point of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
- inceptionFounding moment
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
- wellspringPrimary source of something
root · seed · foundation · birthplace · cradle · cornerstone · bedrock · ancestry
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ancestral · period · retro · collectible · rare · first edition · mint condition · archival
Only one exists
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- novelNew and unusual
- freshNewly made, not stale
- inventiveShowing original thought
imaginative · innovative · unprecedented · groundbreaking · inspired · artistic · visionary · unconventional
Truly what it claims
- realTruly existing, not fake
- trueAccurate or loyal
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
veritable · unadulterated · unaltered · pristine · untouched · certified · authenticated · verified
archetype
Original model for copies
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
standard · exemplar · paradigm · benchmark · specimen · sample · criterion · touchstone · master copy · reference
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
groundbreaker · pathfinder · visionary · trendsetter · first mover · inventor · initiator · architect · mastermind · progenitor
genesis
Point of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
- inceptionFounding moment
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
wellspring · root · seed · foundation · birthplace · cradle · cornerstone · bedrock · ancestry · forebear
antique
Old valued collectible
traditional · ancestral · period · retro · collectible · rare · first edition · mint condition · archival · historical
unique
Only one exists
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- novelNew and unusual
- freshNewly made, not stale
inventive · imaginative · innovative · unprecedented · groundbreaking · inspired · artistic · visionary · unconventional · distinctive
genuine
Truly what it claims
legitimate · veritable · unadulterated · unaltered · pristine · untouched · certified · authenticated · verified · actual
- product linesseries, range, collection, edition, line
- manuscriptscodex, codices, folio, folios, papyri
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- streamingNetflix, Hulu, streaming, stream, YouTube
- streaming contentmovies, TV shows, live streams, documentaries, drama series
originalscopies
Makes identical versions
reproductions · duplicates · replicas · forgeries · fakes
originalsderivatives
Things derived from another
imitations · rehashes · retreads · rip-offs · remakes
originalsconformists
Those obeying social norms
followers · imitators · copycats · conventionalists · traditionalists
- original sinInherited spiritual corruption
- original conditionUnaltered initial state
- original scoreNewly composed film soundtrack
- original recipeUnchanged cooking method
- original textFirst unedited version
- original languageInitial language of creation
original, originality, originate, unoriginal, originally, originated, originator, originating, aboriginal