colorist

col·or·ist

[kuhl-er-ist]
noun
1.
a person who uses color skillfully.
2.
a painter who emphasizes color relationships in a work of art.
3.
a person who colors photographs.
4.
a hairdresser who is skilled in coloring or tinting hair.
5.
a musical performer or composer who is skilled in bringing musical color.

Origin:
1680–90; color + -ist; compare French coloriste

col·or·is·tic, adjective
col·or·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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color (ˈkʌlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n, —vb
the US spelling of colour
 
'colorable
 
adj
 
'colorer
 
n
 
'colorful
 
adj
 
'coloring
 
n
 
'colorist
 
n
 
'colorless
 
adj

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