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- [ahr-tist]
- /ˈɑr tɪst/
- /ˈɑːtɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-tist]
- /ˈɑr tɪst/
Definitions of artist word
- countable noun artist An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby. 3
- countable noun artist An artist is a person who creates novels, poems, films, or other things which can be considered as works of art. 3
- countable noun artist An artist is a performer such as a musician, actor, or dancer. 3
- countable noun artist If you say that someone is an artist at a particular activity, you mean they are very skilled at it. 3
- noun artist a person who practises or is skilled in an art, esp painting, drawing, or sculpture 3
- noun artist a person who displays in his work qualities required in art, such as sensibility and imagination 3
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Origin of artist
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Middle French artiste < Medieval Latin artista master of arts. See art1, -ist
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Parts of speech for Artist
noun
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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artist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
artist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for artist
noun artist
- inventor — a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.
- artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
- composer — A composer is a person who writes music, especially classical music.
- painter — cougar.
- virtuoso — a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
Antonyms for artist
noun artist
- scientist — an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.
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