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artist

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːtɪst/

The English word “artist” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who creates art.
  2. A person who creates art as an occupation.
  3. A person who is skilled at some activity.
  4. A recording artist.
  5. A person who creates visual art (in contrast to literature, music etc.)

adjective

  1. Artistic.

Etymology

From French artiste, from Late Latin artista, from ars (“art”). Doublet of artiste. Displaced native Old English cræftiga. By surface analysis, art + -ist.

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