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

Visiting the center to see the painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists who define our era can feel like an obstacle course — up steps, through corridors and past the classrooms, box office, studios and offices that accommodate the other activities the center has long supported. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025

Considered one of Britain’s greatest landscape painters, Turner’s works feature views of Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland and Italy. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative funk. —Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025

An American Contemporary Impressionist painter, Noël lived on a farm, found inspiration from traveling internationally and captured an otherworldly sense of innocence in portraits of children and angels. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

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