painter

paint·er ¹

 (pān′tər)

n.

One who paints, either as an artist or worker.

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pain·ter ²

 (pān′tər)

n.

A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing.

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[Middle English peintour, probably from Old French pentoir, attested in the meaning "place where one hangs clothes to dry" (compare Middle French pendoir, keyring, something used to suspend an animal for butchering), from pendre, to hang, from Vulgar Latin *pendere, from Latin pendēre; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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pain·ter ³

 (pān′tər)

n. Chiefly Upper Southern US

See cougar.

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[Alteration of panther.]

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painter

(ˈpeɪntə)

n

1. a person who paints surfaces as a trade

2. (Art Terms) an artist who paints pictures

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painter

(ˈpeɪntə)

n

(Nautical Terms) a line attached to the bow of a boat for tying it up

[C15: probably from Old French penteur strong rope]

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paint•er¹

(ˈpeɪn tər)

n.

1. an artist who paints pictures.

2. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation.

[1300–50; Middle English peyntour < Anglo-French peintour; see paint, -or², -er¹]

paint•er²

(ˈpeɪn tər)

n.

a rope, usu. at the bow, for fastening a boat to a ship, stake, etc.

[1300–50; Middle English peyntour, probably < Middle French pentoir, variant of pendoir rope, cord for hanging things on. See pend, -er²]

paint•er³

(ˈpeɪn tər)

n.

cougar.

[1755–65, Amer.; alter. of panther]

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painter

• paysagist - A painter of landscapes.
• pointillist - A painter who creates separate dots of pure color instead of mixed pigments; the pronunciation is PWAHN-tuhl-ist.
• pictorial - First meant "pertaining to a painter or painting," as it derives from Latin pictor, "painter."
• picturesque - Based on Italian pittore, "painter," its original meaning was "in the style of a painter."

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	painter - an artist who paints       abstract artist, abstractionist - a painter of abstract pictures artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination colorist - a painter able to achieve special effects with color cubist - an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism dauber - an unskilled painter distortionist - a painter who introduces distortions Fauve, fauvist - a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism genre painter - a painter of scenes from everyday life impressionist - a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism landscapist - someone who paints landscapes miniaturist - someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail muralist - a painter of murals oil painter - a painter who uses oil paints old master - a great European painter prior to 19th century pointillist - a painter who uses the technique of pointillism limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer - a painter or drawer of portraits Postimpressionist, Post-impressionist - an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism realist - a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style scene painter, scenic artist - an artist specializing in scenic subjects watercolorist, watercolourist - a painter who paints with watercolors
	2.	painter - a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint finisher - a painter who applies a finishing coat house painter - a painter of houses a similar buildings letterer - a painter of letters scene painter - a painter of theatrical scenery sign painter - someone who paints signs and billboards etc. skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills stippler - a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)
	3.	painter - a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) boat - a small vessel for travel on water line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
	4.	painter - large American feline resembling a lion cougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, puma, catamount, panther Felis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

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painter

noun

Quotations
"To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society" [Man Ray Self-Portrait]

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Translations

دهاندَهّانرَسَّامٌرَسّاممُزَخْرِف

malířmalíř pokojůnatěrač-ka

malerdekoratørkunstmaler

MalerAnstreicher

ζωγράφοςμπογιατζήςπαλαμάριβαφέαςδιακοσμητής

pintordecorador

maalarisomistajataidemaalari

peintredécorateur

צבע

slikarslikaricadekorater

festõfestőszobafestő

málari

pittorepittriceverniciatorecima da ormeggiodecoratore

室内装飾家画家

장식자화가

schilderhuisschilderkunstschilder

malerdekoratørhusmalerkunstmaler

dekoratormalarz

decoradorpintor

малярхудожникдекораторживописец

natierač

pleskarslikar

målarekonstnär

จิตรกรช่างตกแต่ง

dekoratörressam

họa sĩngười trang trí

画家装饰者漆工

painter

¹ [ˈpeɪntəʳ] N (Art) → pintor(a) m/f; (= decorator) → pintor(a) m/f de brocha gorda

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painter

² [ˈpeɪntəʳ] N (Naut) → amarra f
to cut the painter (lit) → cortar las amarras (fig) → independizarse

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painter

[ˈpeɪntə^r] n

(= artist) → peintre mf

(also house painter) → peintre mf, peintre mf en bâtiment painter and decoratorpainter and decorator n → architecte mf d'intérieur

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painter

¹

n (Art) → Maler(in) m(f); (= decorator also) → Anstreicher(in) m(f)

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painter

²

n (Naut) → Fangleine f

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painter

¹ [ˈpeɪntəʳ] n (Art) → pittore/trice; (decorator) → imbianchino/a

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painter

² [ˈpeɪntəʳ] n (Naut) → fune f d'ormeggio

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paint

(peint) noun

a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste. The artist's clothes were covered in paint; (also adjective) a paint pot. verf دُهان боя tinta barva; barevný die Farbe, Farb-... maling; maler- χρώμα, μπογιάpintura värv, värvi- رنگ maali peintureצבע रंग, लेप boja, farba festék cat málning pittura, vernice; di pittura/vernice 塗料 물감, 페인트 dažai krāsa cat verfmalingfarba رنګول، انځو رول ( نقاشى كول tinta (de) vopsea краска farba; farebný barva boja [målar]färg สี boya 油漆，顏料 фарба پينٹ، روغن sơn 油漆，颜料

verb

1. to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc). He is painting the kitchen. verf يَدْهَن боядисвам pintar nabarvit, natřít anstreichen male μπογιατίζω, βάφωpintar värvima رنگ زدن maalata peindre לִצבּוֹע रंगना, रंग भरना obojiti, oličiti (be)fest mencat mála pitturare, verniciare ペンキを塗る (~에) 페인트를 칠하다 dažyti krāsot mengecat vervenmale, penslemalować انځو رول pintar a vop­si; a zugrăvi красить nafarbiť barvati farbati måla ทาสี boyamak 塗油漆 фарбувати پينٹ کرنا sơn 涂油漆

2. to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint. She painted her mother and father. skilder يَرْسُم рисувам pintar malovat malen male ζωγραφίζωpintar maalima نقاشی کردن maalata taulua peindre לְצַייֵר चित्र बनाना, चित्रकारी करना slikati lefest melukis mála dipingere 絵具で描く 그림을 그리다 (nu)tapyti, (pa)vaizduoti gleznot melukis schilderenmale, skildremalować نقاشى كول pintar a picta писать красками maľovať naslikati slikati måla av วาดรูป resmini yapmak 畫，繪畫 малювати фарбами پينٹ سے تصوير بنانا vẽ tranh 画，绘画

ˈpainter noun

1. a person whose job is to put paint on things, especially walls, doors etc in houses. We employed a painter to paint the outside of the house. verwer دَهّان бояджия pintor malíř (pokojů), natěrač der/die Anstreicher(in) maler μπογιατζήςpintor maaler نقاش maalari peintreצבע, צבעית रंग राज ličilac, soboslikar szobafestő tukang cat (húsa)málari pittore, imbianchino ペンキ屋 페인트 공 dažytojas []krāsotājs pelukis schildermalermalarz رنګوونكى، رنګمال pintor zugrav; vopsitor маляр maliar; natierač pleskar moler målare ช่างทาสี boyacı 油漆工 маляр پينٹر، روغن کرنے والا thợ sơn 漆工

2. an artist who makes pictures in paint. Who was the painter of this portrait? skilder رَسّام художник pintor malíř, -ka der/die Maler(in) kunstmaler ζωγράφοςpintor maalikunstnik نقاش taidemaalari peintreצייר, ציירת चित्रकार, चितेरा slikar festő(művész) pelukis (list)málari pittore 画家 화가 tapytojas gleznotājs pelukis kunstschilderkunstmalermalarz رنګمال pintor pictor художник maliar, -ka slikar slikar målare, konstnär จิตรกร ressam 畫家 живописець, художник مصور hoạ sĩ 画家

ˈpainting noun

1. the act or art of using paint. Painting is very relaxing. skilder فَن الرَّسْم рисуване pintura malování das Malen det at male ζωγραφικήpintar, la pintura värvimine, maalimine نقاشی maalaus peintureצביעה रंगचित्र bojenje, slikanje festészet seni lukis málun; málaralist pittura 絵を描くこと 그림 그리기 tapyba gleznošana melukis schilderkunstmaling, malerkunst malowanie رنګونه pintura pictură живопись maľovanie slikanje slikanje målning, målande, måleri การวาดภาพ resim yapma, ressamlık 上油漆，繪畫 живопис پينٹنگ، مصوري، نقاشي hội hoạ 上油漆；绘画

2. a painted picture. There were four paintings (hanging) on the wall. skildery لَوْحَه картина pintura malba das Gemälde maleri πίνακας ζωγραφικής pintura maal نقاشی maalaus peintureציור चित्र slika festmény lukisan málverk dipinto 絵画 (한 장의) 그림 paveikslas, tapybos kūrinys glezna lukisan schilderijmalerimalowidło, obraz رنګونه pintura tablou картина maľba slika slika målning รูปภาพ yağlı boya resim, tablo (一幅)油畫 картина تصوير bức hoạ （一幅）油画

ˈpaint-box noun

a (small) box containing different paints for making pictures. verfblikkie, verfkassie عُلْبَة الألوان кутия с бои caixa de pintura skříňka s barvami der Malkasten farveladeæske; maleræske κουτί με μπογιές caja de pinturas maalikast جعبه رنگ paletti boîte de couleurs קוּפסַת צְבָעִים रंग बक्सा kutija s bojama festékdoboz kotak cat litakassi scatola di colori 絵の具箱 그림물감 통 dažų dėžutė krāsu kaste kotak warna verfdoosfargeskrin, malerkasse pudełko z farbami د رنګ جعبه caixa de tintas набор красок škatuľka s farbami škatla za barve kutija za boje färglåda กล่องสี boya kutusu 顏料盒 коробка фарб پينٹ باکس hộp thuốc vẽ 颜料盒

ˈpaint-brush noun

a brush used for putting on paint. verfkwas فُرشاة للرَّسْم، ريشة الرَسّام четка за боя pincel malířský štětec; štětka der Pinsel malerpensel πινέλοpincel pintsel قلم مو sivellin pinceau מִברֶשֶת צְבָע तूलिका kist za ličenje (festő)ecset kuas málningarpensill pennello 絵筆 그림 붓 teptukas ota berus cat verfkwast, penseelmalerkost, penselpędzel د رنګ بړس pincel pensulă кисть maliarsky štetec; štetka čopič četkica målarpensel พู่กัน boya/resim fırçası 畫筆，油漆刷 пензель پينٹ برش chổi sơn 画笔，油漆刷

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painter

→ رَسَّامٌ, مُزَخْرِف malíř, malíř pokojů dekoratør, maler Maler διακοσμητής, ζωγράφος decorador, pintor maalari, somistaja décorateur, peintre dekorater, slikar decoratore, pittore 室内装飾家, 画家 장식자, 화가 huisschilder, schilder dekoratør, maler dekorator, malarz decorador, pintor декоратор, художник målare จิตรกร, ช่างตกแต่ง dekoratör, ressam họa sĩ, người trang trí 画家, 装饰者

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