Benton, Thomas Hart2 Syllabification: (Ben·ton, Thomas Hart)Pronunciation: /ˈbentn/Entry from US DictionaryDefinition of Benton, Thomas Hart (1889–1975), US painter, a grandnephew of Senator Thomas Hart Benton. His paintings, of the American naturalist school, represent life in the Midwest. Benton, Thomas Hart in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Benton, Thomas Hart in the US English dictionary