ARTIST


Meaning of ARTIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɑ:(r)tɪst ]

( artists)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.

Each poster is signed by the artist...

I’m not a good artist.

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2.

An artist is a person who creates novels, poems, films, or other things which can be considered as works of art.

His books are enormously easy to read, yet he is a serious artist...

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3.

An artist is a performer such as a musician, actor, or dancer.

...a popular artist who has sold millions of records.

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4.

If you say that someone is an artist at a particular activity, you mean they are very skilled at it.

He is an exceptional footballer—an artist.

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