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artist

artist

1.0
A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːrtɪst/
translation icon : artista
  • You can be an in house artist for brands.
  • artist's work
  • art and artists
  • courtesy of the artist

And he said because all artists sign their work.

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Examples

  • Hong's uncle was an artist.

  • Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?

  • The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

  • Just get that artist to do a cover for you.

  • So the artist, the artist is doing both of these, right?

  • Fewer than this number were artists of color, and none of these were women.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His childhood dream of being an artist was fast becoming a reality.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Galleries in the region have also been mentoring young artists and helping them connect with one another.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Little is known about the artist beyond the bare outlines of his biography.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Baltimore native is a self-taught artist who has been painting and sketching all his life.

Synonyms

photographer
vsartist
534 2.5

A person who takes pictures with a camera, often as a job

is broader focused on imaginative sensitive creation beyond image capture
painter
vsartist
214 1.0

A person who makes pictures using colour on canvas or paper

works across many media creating art with imagination and sensitivity
designer
vsartist
172 3.0

A person who makes pictures and layouts for ads or websites

is broader focusing on expressive art rather than only functional design
cartoonist
vsartist
57 3.1

A person who draws cartoons for newspapers or magazines

is broader not limited to humour or printed media forms
sculptor
vsartist
52 3.5

A person who makes statues and other art by shaping stone, metal, or wood

creates art across media focusing on imagination and sensitivity
illustrator
vsartist
39 3.2

A person who draws pictures for books or magazines

is broader creating art for its own expressive value beyond explanation
creative person
vsartist
15 3.6

A person who thinks of new ideas and finds new ways to do things

is a maker of art specifically showing imagination and sensitivity
creative
vsartist
11 3.7

A person who uses imagination to make art or new ideas

focuses more specifically on making art with emotional sensitivity
auteur
vsartist
9 9.5

A filmmaker who writes, directs, and keeps tight control over their films

is broader and not limited to filmmaking as a creative domain
drawer
vsartist
8 7.0

A person who draws pictures by hand

is broader and works in many styles and media
graphic artist
vsartist
7 3.4

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

is broader not only making commercial or media focused visual work
surrealist
vsartist
  • Literature
5 7.4

A person who makes art or writing with dreamlike images and strange ideas

is broader covering many styles that show imagination and sensitivity
engraver
vsartist
4 5.3

A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass

is broader producing art across many materials and expressive aims
muralist
vsartist
3 5.5

A person who paints large pictures on walls or ceilings

is wider in scope and applies imagination and sensitivity across contexts
watercolorist
vsartist
  • US
2 6.3

An artist who paints pictures using paint mixed with water

is broader covering many media beyond this specific technique
portraitist
vsartist
1 7.6

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

is more general and not limited to depicting people only
1 3.5

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

is broader including non commercial creative works and personal expression
1 3.4

A person who entertains people by acting, singing, or dancing

is broader mainly creating visual or object based works showing sensitivity
portrait painter
vsartist
1 3.5

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

is broader creating many kinds of art beyond people images
abstract artist
vsartist
1 4.2

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

is broader and includes representational as well as non representational work
abstractionist
vsartist
1 9.9

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

is broader not limited to purely non representational approaches
pointillist
vsartist
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A painter who makes pictures using many small dots of color

is broader and not restricted to this precise technical method
oil painter
vsartist
1 3.0

An artist who uses oil paint to make pictures

is more general and not limited to one medium or technique
inker
vsartist
  • Jargon
1 6.4

An artist who draws bold ink lines over pencil art in comics

is broader creating original work rather than finishing others pieces
sketcher
vsartist
1 3.5

A person who draws quick pictures, often as an artist or for a hobby

is broader including finished expressive works rather than quick studies
portrayer
vsartist
7.2

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

is broader focused on imaginative and sensitive creation across media
statue maker
vsartist
4.3

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

covers many art forms rather than only three dimensional works
sculpturer
vsartist
7.0

A person who makes art by shaping stone, metal or clay

is broader applying imagination and sensitivity across different media
genre painter
vsartist
6.8

Someone who makes pictures showing everyday life

is broader including many subject matters beyond ordinary scenes
animalier
vsartist
  • Specialized
9.9

An artist who makes paintings or sculptures of animals

is broader not limited to animal subjects or specific forms
representationist
vsartist
  • Specialized
9.1

An artist who paints people or scenes that look like real life

is broader covering both representational and non representational creation

Compounds

40 4.8

A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

An artist who has little money because they focus on making art

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

A person who entertains people by acting, singing, or dancing

A person who makes art and is likely to become successful soon

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

striptease artist
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who slowly takes off their clothes to entertain people in a sexual way

clip artist
  • Offensive
9.6

A person who cheats or overcharges people to get money

clip artist
  • Slang
4.9

A person who makes or edits short videos for social media

ballyhoo artist
  • Literature
9.6

A person who uses flashy tricks to get public attention for a show or product

A person who draws funny pictures to criticize people or ideas

A person who draws pictures on the pavement with chalk to earn money from people walking by

scenic artist
  • Specialized
5.8

A person who paints and designs backgrounds for plays or films

9.6

A person who cuts and styles hair for a living

How Creative

artist
1.0
amateur
122 2.8
dabbler
4 6.7

Surface Forms

artist singular
artists plural

Morphology

artist = art (transparent) = art + ist

Formed by the noun 'art' + agentive suffix '-ist'; meaning 'a person who practices or is skilled in art' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Artist comes from the old Latin word ars meaning 'skill' or 'craft', plus the ending -ist meaning 'one who does'. So, an artist is literally someone with skill who makes or shows creative work.