painter

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UK /ˈpeɪntə/ US /ˈpeɪntɚ/

noun 5name 2

Collocations

(noun.) person whose job is to paint buildings, walls, etc.

ADJ

self-employed | house

PHRASES

painter and decorator

My sister hired a painter and decorator to renovate the kitchen and bathroom last spring.

(noun.) artist who paints pictures

ADJ

celebrated, distinguished, great, famous, master, well-known

The celebrated painter Frida Kahlo created powerful self-portraits that are still admired today.

good, talented | amateur, professional

contemporary, modern

Many modern painters now use digital tools alongside traditional brushes and canvas.

court

The famous artist worked as a court painter for the king during the Renaissance.

abstract, animal, figurative, fresco, genre, landscape, miniature, portrait, realist, watercolour | Cubist, Impressionist, etc.

Definitions

noun

An artist who paints pictures.

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

noun

A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.

A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.

"Shove that [fat, wicker luncheon-basket] under your feet," he observed to the Mole, as he passed it down into the boat. Then he untied the painter and took the sculls again.

The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.

noun

A mountain lion.

I have fou't most of the creatur's of the forest, such as bears, wolves, painters and catamounts, but this is the beginning with the red-skins.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — large American feline resembling a lion

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

"Shove that [fat, wicker luncheon-basket] under your feet," he observed to the Mole, as he passed it down into the boat. Then he untied the painter and took the sculls again.

Wiktionary

Back at the water’s edge, Delbert realised something else. The number of steps had diminished by one, and the little boat was floating more freely to its painter.

Wiktionary

I have fou't most of the creatur's of the forest, such as bears, wolves, painters and catamounts, but this is the beginning with the red-skins.

Wiktionary

A painter only becomes a true painter by practicing his craft.

Tatoeba · #22600

After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.

Tatoeba · #24179

Usage Notes

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In some senses, painter is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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