Wood vs author

Wood and author both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Wood	Yes	No	No	No
author	Yes	No	Yes	No

Wood (noun)	author (noun)
United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)	someone who originates or causes or initiates something
English conductor (1869-1944)
United States film actress (1938-1981)

Wood (verb)	author (verb)
	be the author of