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artist
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art·ist  (ärtst)
n.
1. One, such as a painter, sculptor, or writer, who is able by virtue of imagination and talent or skill to create works of aesthetic value, especially in the fine arts.
2. A person whose work shows exceptional creative ability or skill: You are an artist in the kitchen.
3. One, such as an actor or singer, who works in the performing arts.
4. One who is adept at an activity, especially one involving trickery or deceit: a con artist.

[French artiste, from Old French, lettered person, from Medieval Latin artista, from Latin ars, art-, art; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

artist
Noun
1. a person who produces works of art such as paintings or sculpture
2. a person who is skilled at something
3. same as artiste
artistic adj
artistically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.artistartist - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things
illustrator - an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
classic - an artist who has created classic works
classicist - an artistic person who adheres to classicism
constructivist - an artist of the school of constructivism
ornamentalist, decorator - someone who decorates
draftsman, drawer - an artist skilled at drawing
etcher - someone who etches
expressionist - an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
maestro, master - an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
minimalist - a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
modernist - an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
painter - an artist who paints
lensman, photographer - someone who takes photographs professionally
Pre-Raphaelite - a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
graphic artist, printmaker - an artist who designs and makes prints
pyrographer - an artist who practices pyrography
romantic, romanticist - an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
sculptor, sculpturer, statue maker, carver - an artist who creates sculptures
stylist - an artist who is a master of a particular style
surrealist - an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
symbolist - a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
Robert Indiana, Indiana - United States pop artist (born 1928)

artist
noun creator, master, maker, craftsman, artisan (obsolete) fine artist
Translations
Spanish artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartista m/f;
(MUS) → intérprete m/f

French artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartiste m/f
German artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nKünstler(in) m(f)
Italian artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartista m/f

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