artist
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
a person who practices one of the fine arts, especially a painter or sculptor.
a person whose trade or profession requires a knowledge of design, drawing, painting, etc.: a commercial artist.
a person who works in one of the performing arts, as an actor, musician, or singer; a public performer: a mime artist; an artist of the dance.
a person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.
a person who is expert at trickery or deceit: He's an artist with cards.
Obsolete. an artisan.
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How to use artist in a sentence
But probably because we co-edited the Deadline Artists anthologies with our friend Jesse Angelo, we feel a fidelity to the form.
Of course, the issue of authenticity in hip-hop is already a complicated minefield for up and coming artists.
Ragtime, blues, country, jazz, soul, and rock and roll were all pioneered or inspired by black artists.
Artists like Mick Jagger and Van Morrison obsessively revered and imitated African-American blues and rock musicians.
But today, these artists are as serious about making dope songs as they are about their faith.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet | Stereo Williams | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Five of the number had studied with Liszt before, and the young men are artists already before the public.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe artists of Oosterbeck and Brussels, who were her associates, materially aided her by their encouragement.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementWhile residing in Brussels these two artists began to collect works of art for what is now known as the Mesdag Museum.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementAt the latter date all artists were obliged to vacate the Sorbonne ateliers to make room for some new department of instruction.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementWhen we came in he looked indisposed and nervous, and there happened to be a good many artists there.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for artist
/ (ˈɑːtɪst) /
a person who practises or is skilled in an art, esp painting, drawing, or sculpture
a person who displays in his work qualities required in art, such as sensibility and imagination
a person whose profession requires artistic expertise, esp a designer: a commercial artist
a person skilled in some task or occupation: an artist at bricklaying
obsolete an artisan
slang a person devoted to or proficient in something: a booze artist; a con artist
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