artist

art·ist

noun \ˈär-tist\

Definition of ARTIST

1

a obsolete : one skilled or versed in learned arts b archaic : physician c archaic : artisan 1

2

a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts

3

: a skilled performer; especially : artiste

4

: one who is adept at something <con artist> <strikeout artist>

Examples of ARTIST

1. the great artists of the Renaissance
2. <a pitcher who is a strikeout artist>

First Known Use of ARTIST

circa 1507

Related to ARTIST

Synonyms: ace, adept, expert, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Antonyms: amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

Related Words: pro, professional; consultant, hired gun, specialist; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan; craftsman, journeyman; all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man; mistress

Near Antonyms: apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice; dabbler, dilettante; layman, nonprofessional

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Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato