painter
Translation
painter, artist
Examples
Monet was a famous French painter.
Monet was a famous French painter.
We hired a painter for the house.
We hired a painter for the house.
Grammar Patterns
a painter a person who paints The painter is working on a new canvas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: artist, decorator
Etymology
From the verb 'paint' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who paints'.
Memory Tips
Picture a person with a paint brush and a can of paint.