painter
ˈpeɪntə
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Noun

1.
workworker who applies paint to surfaces
  • The painter finished painting the house yesterday.
decorator finisher
2.
artartist who creates pictures using paint
  • The painter exhibited her work in the gallery.
artist illustrator
3.
animalDatedUSlarge American feline resembling a lionDatedUS
  • A painter was spotted near the hiking trail.
4.
maritimeDatedUKrope attached to a boat's bow for tyingDatedUK
  • He secured the boat with the painter.
hawser mooring line tether
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Images of painter

  • painter: rope attached to a boat's bow for tying
    rope attached to a boat's bow for tying

Expressions with painter

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person who paints the interior or exterior of buildings
The house painter carefully covered the floors before starting..
artist who paints with oil-based paints
The oil painter captured the sunset beautifully.
artist who paints or draws portraits
The portrait painter captured her smile perfectly.
person who creates lettered boards and displays for shops or occasions
They hired a sign painter to make a new storefront board.
masking tape for protecting surfaces during painting
She used painter's tape to cover the edges.
stop or interrupt painter's work or action
They decided to cut the painter during the live show..

Origin of painter

Latin, pictor (painter)

Terms with painter included in their meaning

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painter
person who decorates spaces with paint or wallpaper
modern painting
painter focusing on abstract forms and compositions
art
highly skilled painter or artist
art history
great European painter from 16th to 18th century
museum piece
painting by such a painter
art
United States painter noted for his woodcuts
art
British painter and novelist, founder of vorticism
artist
painter from the 1500s trained in the Italian capital's style

Examples of painter in a sentence

  • A skilled painter can transform a room with color.
  • The painter captured the landscape beautifully on canvas.
  • As a painter, he specialized in portraits.
  • A painter crossed the road at dusk.
  • Rangers tracked a painter through the canyon.
  • The painter was frayed and needed replacement.

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  1. French:peintre, artiste peintre, ...
  2. German:Maler, Malerin, ...
  3. Italian:pittore, pittrice, ...
  4. Spanish:pintor, pintora, ...
  5. Portuguese:pintor, pintora, ...
  6. Chinese:油漆工, 画家, ...
  7. Japanese:ペンキ職人, 画家, ...
  8. Arabic:دَهّان, رَسّام, ...
  9. Hebrew:צַבָּע, צַיָּר, ...
  10. Russian:маляр, художник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:маляр, художник, ...
  12. Hindi:पेंटर, चित्रकार, ...
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