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

Neighborhoods around the airport were filled with Eastern accountants, mechanics, painters, pilots and their families. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025

The evening honored the late Walter Robinson, a painter, critic and founding editor of Artnet magazine. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

Like René Magritte, the surrealist painter acclaimed for presenting familiar objects and subjects in unfamiliar ways, executive chef-partner Kayla Pfeiffer uses food as her medium, next-leveling classic comfort fare where every intentional ingredient is well thought out. —Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025

The intellectual atmosphere of her childhood was shaped by regular guests, including ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev, painter Lucian Freud and philosopher Isaiah Berlin. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 13 Dec. 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