Meaning

• An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

  "This manuscript is the original."

• A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent

  "You’re a real original."

• An eccentric

Meaning

• Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others

  "the original state of mankind;  the original laws of a country;  the original inventor of a process"

• First in a series or copies/versions

  "The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions."

• Newly created

  "Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers."

• Fresh, different

  "The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception."

• Pioneering

  "Parker was one of the original bebop players."

• Having as its origin

  "This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina."