potter
[verb]
Synonyms: mess about, dabble, footle (informal), tinker

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

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I. Potter, Bea‧trix /ˈbɪətrɪks $ ˈbɪər-/
(1866–1943) a British writer who wrote stories for young children and also drew the pictures for her books. The characters in her stories are animals who dress and behave like humans, and they include Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle (a hedgehog). Her stories are still very popular today.

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II. Potter, Den‧nis /ˈdenəs, ˈdenɪs/
(1935–94) a British writer of plays for television, whose many plays include Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective. He is generally regarded in the UK as the most important and original writer of plays for television, and his work is known especially for the way that popular songs are used as part of serious stories. Some people were shocked by the subjects of his plays and the language used by his characters. Many British people also remember his television interview with Melvyn Bragg, which was recorded just before he died of cancer.

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III. Potter, Harry
the main character in British writer J.K. Rowling's very popular books. Harry Potter is a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard (=a man who has magical powers). He is known for wearing round glasses. In the books, such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he learns about magic and fights against evil wizards. Six out of the seven books have been made into successful films.

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I. pot‧ter¹ /ˈpɒtə $ ˈpɑːtər/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1: Date: 1000-1100; Origin: pot]
[Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: ⇒ potter²]
someone who makes pots, dishes etc out of clay

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II. potter² (also potter about/around) verb [intransitive] British English
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pote 'to push' (OE-C19)]
to spend time doing pleasant things that are not important without hurrying Synonym : putter American English:
I spent the morning pottering about in the garden.
—potterer noun [countable]

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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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