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painter

painter

47 1.0
A person who puts colour on walls, furniture, or buildings as a job
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪntər/
translation icon : pintor
  • So if I were a painter, all right, and I was painting houses, sounds crazy, right?
  • a house painter
  • sign painter
  • work as a painter

The door swings open, the painter standing on the other side.

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Examples

  • All these cars have got to be moved and cleared for the painters next week.

  • Their progress was strictly followed by a master painter, and the training period could take more than seven years.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Are you going to be a painter mixing the blue?

  • Her friend is a painter who doesn't paint.

  • In this scene set in Paris, 1911, a painter is played by Mark Lynch.

    Academic text (2010)
  • A painter's truck is parked nearby, two painters unloading equipment from it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Electricians, plasterers, and painters streamed through his office with estimates for the many improvements he planned.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The town collected $2,000 to hire a painter to restore the historic building.

  • To paint your house, you need to hire a skilled painter who knows the best techniques.

  • Many homeowners prefer to hire a painter instead of doing the job themselves.

Synonyms

house painter
vspainter
5 1.6

A person who paints the inside or outside of houses

applies paint to many kinds of buildings, objects, and surfaces as a job
muralist
vspainter
3 5.5

A person who paints large pictures on walls or ceilings

is broader, including any surface painting work beyond large artistic murals
watercolorist
vspainter
  • US
2 6.3

An artist who paints pictures using paint mixed with water

covers practical and decorative painting jobs as well as artistic techniques
portraitist
vspainter
1 7.6

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

is a general painting occupation rather than a specialist in human likenesses
colorist
vspainter
  • US
1 6.3

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

is the general role of applying paint rather than a color-focused artistry
portrait painter
vspainter
1 3.5

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

is about applying paint to surfaces generally, not specialising in people subjects
sign painter
vspainter
1 3.7

A person who makes signs and billboards by hand

covers applying paint broadly rather than focusing on commercial signage work
oil painter
vspainter
1 3.0

An artist who uses oil paint to make pictures

focuses on the occupational act of applying paint across many uses and materials
scene painter
vspainter
  • Specialized
5.5

A person who makes large background pictures for plays or landscapes

is the general job of applying paint, not limited to theatrical scenery
portrayer
vspainter
7.2

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

applies paint across many tasks and surfaces instead of focusing on portraits
genre painter
vspainter
6.8

Someone who makes pictures showing everyday life

is the broad activity of applying paint for jobs or decoration, not just art

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

redecorator
1 3.4
painter
47 1.0
handyman
50 2.7

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 for the tradesperson comes from the verb paint, meaning 'to cover with color', so the name fits because this painter puts color on walls and other surfaces.