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artist

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːtɪst/

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Definition of artist

noun

1a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby.
a person who practises or performs any of the creative arts, such as a sculptor, film-maker, actor, or dancer.
a person skilled at a particular task or occupation:a surgeon who is an artist with the scalpel

2 [with modifier] informal a person who habitually practises a specified reprehensible activity:rip-off artists

Origin:

early 16th century (denoting a master of the liberal arts): from French artiste, from Italian artista, from arte 'art', from Latin ars, art-