Definition of Artist

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artist
n. one who creates works of art (paintings, sculptures, etc.)

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Artist Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Artist
(n.)
One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.
  
(n.)
One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.
  
(n.)
One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan.
  
(n.)
An artful person; a schemer.
  

WordNet 2.0
artist

Noun
1. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
(synonym) creative person
(hypernym) creator
(hyponym) illustrator

Australian Slang
Artist
(n) habitue', fanatical supporter ("bullshit artist"); someone who does (action) with a certain flair, e.g. "dob artist", "fart artist"; person noted or notorious for a reprehensible aspect of their behaviour (“booze artist”)

Booze artist
heavy drinker

Bull artist
one notorious for excessive talk which is usually boastful, exaggerated and unreliable

Bullshit artist
one notorious for excessive talk which is usually boastful, exaggerated and unreliable

Con artist
one who swindles by gaining the victim's confidence and then inducing the victim to part with property or money

Crap artist
one who tells tall tales; a bullshit artist

Grog artist
heavy drinker


Plonk artist
addict of cheap wine

Anagram
artist
      traits      strait

English Slang Dictionary v1.2
artist
a person devoted to or proficient in something

hEnglish - advanced version
artist

artist
\art"ist\ (&?;), n. [f. artiste, ll. artista, fr. l. ars. see art, n., and cf. artiste.]
1. one who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [obs.] how to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast, instruct the articles and reward their.
2. one who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.
note: the term is particularly applied to painters, sculptors, musicians, engravers, and architects. --elmes.
3. one who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.
4. an artful person; a schemer. [obs.]


Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
Artist, government (n)
person 'drawing' the dole [social security]

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
artist
ealaíontóir

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Cerddawr
Cerddawr = n. an artist; a singer, a musician

Cerddores
Cerddores = a female artist

Darluniwr
Darluniwr = n. an artist, drawer

Gofydd
Gofydd = n. an artist


Artist Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Artist
tanafsu


Artist Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Artist
The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. Debate, both historical and present day, suggests that defining the concept of an artist will continue to be difficult.

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