noun

artist

artist, painter

The artist painted a beautiful landscape.

The artist painted a beautiful landscape.

She is a very talented musical artist.

She is a very talented musical artist.

((noun)) a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby The artist painted a beautiful landscape.

((noun)) a person who practices or performs any of the creative arts She is a very talented musical artist.

Synonyms: creator, painter, performer

From French 'artiste', from Italian 'artista', based on Latin 'ars', 'art-' meaning 'art, skill'.

An 'artist' is someone who creates 'art'. The suffix '-ist' often denotes a person who does something.

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