Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process.

That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and the like, as distinguished from a copy, translation, etc.

In graphics, each print is pulled separately under the close supervision of the artist. The separate production of each print might result in slight variations on each, making each print an original (sometimes called multiple originals).

An initial photographic image, or sound recording-whether photographic or magnetic-as opposed to some stage of duplication thereof.

Not copied, imitated, or translated; new; fresh; genuine; as, an original thought; an original process; the original text of Scripture.

Having the power to suggest new thoughts or combinations of thought; inventive; as, an original genius.

The natural or wild species from which a domesticated or cultivated variety has been derived; as, the wolf is thought by some to be the original of the dog, the blackthorn the original of the plum.

A genuine stamp as it was issued as oppposed to Reissue, Reprint.

The term used to identify the 1998, 1999, 2000 model years of Prius (only available in Japan).

an original model on which something is patterned

(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"

the number of pages (if a large book), the number of names (if business cards), or the number of camera-ready mechanicals to be reproduced.

In gravure the term usually refers to a negative taken with a camera.

Camera film stock that was exposed and processed to produce either a negative or reversal picture.Most camera original is negative.

a model designed by the maker himself and not borrowed from a previous maker, or borrowed but changed beyond recognition

a model designed by the maker himself (or herself), not borrowed from a previous maker

a piece conceived and created by its maker

a tune composed by a jazz musician and played by him but perhaps not well-known to others.

When referring to MIDI files, a song that is composed by the sequencer. (Or sequenced by the composer, if that's how you look at things.)

Original was the sixth single released under the Leftfield name. The song was released on 12" and CD on 13 March 1995. It featured Toni Halliday on vocals.

Refers to a coin that has not been "doctored", i.e. cleaned or tampered with post the original minting process.

Term used to describe a coin that never has been dipped or cleaned. Also coin struck from original dies.

Referring to any aspect of a coin that retains its original state. Original toning means natural, not retoned or cleaned. Original lustre means undisturbed lustre that hasn't been enhanced through artificial means.