artist

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

artist - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination creative person 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)

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artist

noun creator, master, maker, craftsman, artisan (obsolete) fine artist

Translations

artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n → artista m/f;

(MUS) → intérprete m/f

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artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n → artiste m/f

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artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n → Künstler(in) m(f)

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artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n → artista m/f