artist: meaning, pronunciation and examples

What does “artist” mean?

1. 1

   nouna person who paints, draws or makes other art

   The artist painted the mural in a week.

2. 2

   nouna performer such as a singer or musician

   The festival features over 50 artists.

Common phrases with “artist”

• famous artist
• recording artist
• make-up artist

“artist” is on these word lists

• A2A2 English vocabulary (elementary)
• Common English nouns
• English vocabulary for work, business and money
• English vocabulary for communication, media and the arts

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