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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
artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartista m/f;
(MUS) → intérprete m/f

artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartiste m/f

artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nKünstler(in) m(f)

artist [ˈɑːtɪst] nartista m/f

artist
n artist [ˈaːtist]
1 a person who paints pictures or is a sculptor or is skilled at one of the other arts. kunstenaar فَنَّان، رَسَّام، نَحَّات художник umělec kunstner der/die Künstler(in) καλλιτέχνης artista kunstnik هنرمند taiteilija artiste אָמָן कलाकार umjetnik művész seniman listamaður artista 芸術家 예술가 menininkas mākslinieks pelukis kunstenaar kunstner artysta artista artist (plastic) мастер своего дела umelec, -kyňa umetnik umetnik konstnär ศิลปิน ressam 美術家 художник; митець مصور ، فن کار hoạ sĩ
2 a singer, dancer, actor etc; an artiste He announced the names of the artists who were taking part in the show. kunstenaar مُغَنِّي، مُطْرِب، راقِص артист estrádní umělec artist der/die Künstler(in) καλλιτέχνης του θεάματος artista artist هنرپیشه viihdetaiteilija artiste אָמָן कलाकार izvođač művész artis listamaður artista 芸能人 예능인 artistas mākslinieks artis artiest artist artysta artista artist артист estrádny umelec, -kyňa umetnik zabavljač artist นักแสดง; นักร้อง; นักเต้น artist, sanatçı 藝術家 артист; актор گویا ، رقاصہ nghệ sĩ
adj arˈtistic
1 liking or skilled in painting, music etc She draws and paints – she's very artistic. kunssinnig فَنّي артистичен umělecky zaměřený kunstnerisk; artistisk künstlerisch begabt καλλιτεχνικός, που διαθέτει καλλιτεχνική φλέβα artístico kunstiandega باهنر taiteellinen artiste אָמָנוִּתי कलात्मक umjetnički darovit művészi(es) artistik listrænn; listfengur dotato di senso artistico 芸術的な 예술가적인 meną mylintis, gabus menui māksliniecisks berjiwa seni kunstzinnig kunstnerisk, artistisk o artystycznych zamiłowaniach artístico talentat артистичный umelecky zameraný umetniško nadarjen umetnički nadaren konstnärlig, artistisk เกี่ยวกับศิลปะ sanata kabiliyetli 藝術的 артистичний فنکارانہ ، خوبصورت có năng khiếu nghệ thuật
2 created or done with skill and good taste That flower-arrangement looks very artistic. kunstig, smaakvol فَنّي изящен umělecký smagfuld; kunstfærdig künstvoll καλαίσθητος artístico kunstipärane هنری taiteellinen artistique אָמָנוִּתי सुंदर umjetnički művészi artistik listrænn artistico 趣きのある 예술적인 meniškas, skoningas māksliniecisks berseni kunstzinnig kunstferdig, smakfull artystyczny artístico artistic художественный umelecký umetniški sa umetničkim stilom konstnärlig, konstfull มีรสนิยม artistic, sanatsal 藝術性強的 художній, мистецький فنکارانہ nghệ thuật
adv arˈtistically
kunstig, smaakvol بِصورَة فَنِّيَّه изящно umělecky kunstnerisk; artistisk künstlerisch καλαίσθητα artísticamente kunstiliselt از نظر هنری taiteellisesti artistiquement בְּאָמָנוּת कलात्मक रूप से umjetnički művésziesen secara artistik á listrænan hátt artisticamente 芸術的に 예술적으로 meniškai mākslinieciski dengan seninya kunstzinnig kunstnerisk, artistisk artystycznie artisticamente artistic мастерски umelecky umetniško nadareno konstnärligt อย่างมีรสนิยม sanatkârane 藝術性強地 артистично فنکارانہ انداز سے khéo léo
n artistry
artistic skill the musician's artistry. kunstigheid مَهارَة فّنِّيَّه художествено майсторство umění kunstnerisk dygtighed der Kunst καλλιτεχνικό αισθητήριο maestría, arte, talento artístico kunstnikuosavus هنرمندی taiteellisuus art כִּשָרוֹן אָמָנְוּתִי कलाकौशल vještina művésziesség keterampilan seniman listfengi arte 芸術的手腕 예술적 재능 meistriškumas meistarība bakat seni kunstenaarschap kunstnerisk dyktighet mistrzostwo arte artă, măiestrie артистизм umenie umetnost umetnička nadarenost konstnärskap, artisteri ความสามารถในทางศิลปะ sanat becerisi, sanatkârlık 藝術才能 артистичність فنکاری nghệ thuật


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Upon the other hand, whenever a community or a powerful section of a community, or a government of any kind, attempts to dictate to the artist what he is to do, Art either entirely vanishes, or becomes stereotyped, or degenerates into a low and ignoble form of craft.
It was deposited in Wyatt's own; and there, too, it remained, occupying very nearly the whole of the floor--no doubt to the exceeding discomfort of the artist and his wife;--this the more especially as the tar or paint with which it was lettered in sprawling capitals, emitted a strong, disagreeable, and, to my fancy, a peculiarly disgusting odor.
And here I am, unknown and unemployed, a helpless artist lost in London--with a sick wife and hungry children, and bankruptcy staring me in the face.
 
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