painter

1 of 3

noun (1)

paint·​er ˈpān-tər 

: one that paints: such as

a

: an artist who paints

b

: one who applies paint especially as an occupation

painter

2 of 3

noun (2)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: a line used for securing or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3

noun (3)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: cougar sense 1

Examples of painter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That, at least, seems to be what befell a still life by the 17th-century Flemish painter Clara Peeters. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The interiors are also an homage to the design scheme of the Barbizon School, the 19th-century French painters focused on landscapes and nature; that means rooms with private terraces overlooking the Côte de Beaune. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

His locations, mapped here by Baseball Savant, are more abstract art than anything representing the accuracy of a realist painter. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The theft was discovered the next day when an amateur painter set up his easel next to where the painting was supposed to be. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English paynter, probably from Middle French dialect (Normandy) pentoir, penteur clothesline, from pendre to hang — more at pendant

Noun (3)

alteration of panther

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing painter

• painter's colic

Rhymes for painter

• fainter

Kids Definition

painter

1 of 3 noun

paint·​er ˈpānt-ər 

: one that paints

especially : an artist who paints

painter

2 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: a line used for attaching or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: cougar

Etymology

Noun

from paint (verb) and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English paynter "a line used for securing a boat," probably from early French pentoir, penteur "clothesline"

Noun

an altered form of panther