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

The Burgundian influence is evident in the village buildings, not least in picturesque Essoyes, where Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the painter, spent many summers. —Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Most of my inspirations are Flemish or Italian painters, plus a few French and German ones here and there. —Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026

The Iowa painter is Grant Wood. —Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

Decorative painters Nicolas and Sébastien Reese of Reese Studio worked on the room’s azure tones (the duo was also responsible for paintings in the Hôtel de la Marine on the Place de la Concorde). —Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 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