painter
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painter1 (ˈpeɪntə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who paints surfaces as a trade |
| 2. | an artist who paints pictures |
| painter2 (ˈpeɪntə) | |
| —n | |
| a line attached to the bow of a boat for tying it up | |
| [C15: probably from Old French penteur strong rope] | |
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Word Origin & History
painter
"artist who paints pictures," mid-14c., from O.Fr. peintour, from L. pictor, from pingere (see paint). Sense of "workman who colors surfaces with paint" is from c.1400; as a surname, it is attested from mid-13c., but impossible to say which sense is meant.
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Example sentences
He wanted to be an artist, and believed in his own distinctly slender genius as a painter.
It reinforces the sense, apparent throughout his career, that he is a painter towards the end of painting's history.
Sorensen is a licensed truck driver, certified forklift operator and a journeyman painter.
When he had lost his speech in his agony, a painter was introduced to his bedside.
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