Definition of ARTIST

artist

Plural: artists

Noun

  • A person who creates paintings, music, literature, or other art.
  • a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  • A person who creates art.
  • A person who creates art.
  • A person who creates art as an occupation.
  • A person who is skilled at some activity.
  • A recording artist.
  • A person who creates visual art (in contrast to literature, music etc.)

Adj

  • Artistic.

Examples

  • A great Words with Friends player is an artist of opportunity.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

creative person

Scrabble Score: 6

artist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
artist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
artist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

artist: valid Words With Friends Word