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enamelist

enamelist

8.8
A person who covers objects like jewellery or signs with a hard shiny coloured layer
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnæməlɪst/
translation icon : esmalter
  • The enamelist created a stunning decorative bowl using vibrant colors.
  • Enamelist Society
  • member of the Enamelist Society

Examples

  • His eyes opened slightly, and his breathing, which in normal circumstances pumped like the tiny bellows used by enamelists, became more forceful.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • As an enamelist, she specializes in turning ordinary metal objects into works of art.

  • During the workshop, the enamelist taught us how to apply enamel to jewelry gracefully.

Synonyms

painter
vsenamelist
47 1.0

A person who puts colour on walls, furniture, or buildings as a job

uses a different coating method focused on durable decoration for small items
decorator
vsenamelist
46 3.5

A person who plans and decorates the inside of buildings

works on objects using a particular coating technique rather than interior spaces
artificer
vsenamelist
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes things well by hand

specializes in one decorative coating technique rather than general making
enameler
vsenamelist
  • US
7.5

A person or machine that covers objects with a hard shiny layer like jewelry and plates

is a human craftsperson who uses that coating technique to make or decorate objects
glosser
vsenamelist
7.3

A person who applies polish to make surfaces shine

uses a more durable coating process that creates decoration and protection
ornamentalist
vsenamelist
9.0

A person who designs or makes decorations for art, buildings and objects

focuses on a single coating technique rather than broad decoration

How Skilled

enamelist
8.8
enameler
  • US
7.5
apprentice
97 3.4
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

enamelist singular
enamelists plural

Morphology

enamelist = enamel (transparent) = enamel + ist

The word is formed regularly from the noun 'enamel' plus the agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a person associated with or working in enamel.

Etymology

Enamelist comes from the material enamel, a glass-like, shiny coating, and the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in artist. So an enamelist is someone who makes or decorates objects with enamel, giving them a bright, glossy finish.