artist
[noun]
Synonyms: expert, adept, artiste, authority, master, past master, proficient, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

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Related Words: ace, crackerjack, first-rater, shark, topnotcher, genius, prodigy, wonder

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English Thesaurus: artist, painter, photographer, potter, sculptor, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

art‧ist S3 W2 /ˈɑːtəst, ˈɑːtɪst $ ˈɑːr-/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: art, artist, artistry; adjective: artistic, arty; adverb: artistically]

1. someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
an exhibition of paintings by local artists ⇒ make-up artist at make-up(1)

2. a professional performer, especially a singer, dancer, or actor:
Many of the artists in the show donated their fee to charity.

3. informal someone who is extremely good at something:
He’s an artist in the kitchen. ⇒ con artist

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

artist
noun
I. person who creates works of art
ADJ. gifted, great, talented | distinguished, established, famous, leading, major, successful, well-known | aspiring, budding, up-and-coming | struggling, unknown | amateur, professional | self-taught | serious He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
local | female, woman | male | creative | real, true (figurative) My husband is a real artist in the kitchen.
abstract, avant-garde, commercial, conceptual, figurative, fine, graffiti, graphic, landscape, make-up, pavement, performance, pop/popular, scenic, visual, war, watercolour, wildlife | contemporary, living, modern, nineteenth-century, etc.
VERB + ARTIST commission In 1942 the city commissioned war artist John Piper to paint its bombed cathedral.
feature an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray
ARTIST + VERB create sth, draw (sth), paint (sth), produce sth an artist who paints in oils
work artists who work in different media
exhibit sth, show sth Local watercolour artists are currently exhibiting their work in the town hall.
PHRASES an artist in residence the new artist in residence at the Tate Gallery

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

artist
II. (also
artiste) a professional entertainer
ADJ. guest The Blue Note Quartet will be the guest artists tomorrow night.
solo | recording | cabaret, escape, mime, music hall, rap, reggae, trapeze, variety
VERB + ARTIST feature The festival featured artists such John Mclaughlin and Russell Malone.
ARTIST + VERB perform (sth) | work
 ⇒ Note at JOB

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists
a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
painter someone who paints pictures:
the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer
Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job:
Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time.
a fashion photographer
potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay:
In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood):
The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea:
a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan

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