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painter

painter

214 1.0
A person who makes pictures using colour on canvas or paper
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪntər/
translation icon : pintor
  • Leonardo was a painter and an inventor.
  • painters and sculptors
  • portrait painter
  • studio painter

My grandmother was a painter, and so was my grandfather.

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Examples

Synonyms

artist
vspainter
1.0

A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling

is specifically about making pictures by applying paint to surfaces
house painter
vspainter
5 1.6

A person who paints the inside or outside of houses

is the professional creation of painted images, not surface maintenance
muralist
vspainter
3 5.5

A person who paints large pictures on walls or ceilings

includes creating pictures on any surface and at any size
watercolorist
vspainter
  • US
2 6.3

An artist who paints pictures using paint mixed with water

covers all painting methods rather than focusing on water based work
portraitist
vspainter
1 7.6

A person who paints or draws a picture of someone's face

is more general, covers making any painted picture not only faces
commercial artist
vspainter
1 3.5

An artist who makes pictures and designs for ads and product packaging

is focused on making painted pictures for artistic rather than commercial aims
portrait painter
vspainter
1 3.5

A person who makes pictures of people, usually showing their face

is broader, applies to anyone who makes pictures using paint
colorist
vspainter
  • US
1 6.3

An artist who uses paint and shades to make pictures look bright and strong

is the general act of making painted pictures, not only color use
abstract artist
vspainter
1 4.2

An artist who uses shapes and colors instead of real people or places

covers any painted subject, including realistic and non realistic images
abstractionist
vspainter
1 9.9

An artist who paints shapes and colors instead of real people or things

is broader, including representational painting as well as abstract work
pointillist
vspainter
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A painter who makes pictures using many small dots of color

uses the same painting process more generally, not only dot based technique
miniaturist
vspainter
1 9.3

An artist who paints very small, detailed pictures

is not limited by scale and includes larger painted works as well
sign painter
vspainter
1 3.7

A person who makes signs and billboards by hand

is the general craft of making painted pictures beyond sign work
oil painter
vspainter
1 3.0

An artist who uses oil paint to make pictures

is not limited to one medium and includes all paint types
portrayer
vspainter
7.2

A person who paints or draws faces so the picture looks like the person

is wider in scope, not limited to human likenesses
stippler
vspainter
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who makes pictures using many small dots to show light and dark

is the overall activity of making painted pictures regardless of tiny marks
genre painter
vspainter
6.8

Someone who makes pictures showing everyday life

is more general and includes many subjects beyond everyday scenes
scene painter
vspainter
  • Specialized
5.5

A person who makes large background pictures for plays or landscapes

is the broader act of making painted images not limited to sets

Compounds

A person who paints the inside or outside of houses

A person who makes pictures of people, usually showing their face

1 3.7

A person who makes signs and billboards by hand

1 3.0

An artist who uses oil paint to make pictures

word-painter
  • Literature
1 8.2

A writer who uses strong, clear words to make scenes feel real

Someone who makes pictures showing everyday life

scene painter
  • Specialized
5.5

A person who makes large background pictures for plays or landscapes

How Skilled

master
791 4.2
painter
214 1.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

painter singular
painters plural

Morphology

painter = paint (transparent) = paint + er

The word is a regular agent noun formed from the verb 'paint' plus '-er'.

Etymology

Painter comes from the verb paint, which goes back to a Latin root pingere meaning 'to paint', so a painter is literally someone who 'paints' pictures.