(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
Each poster is signed by the ~...
I’m not a good ~.
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2.
An ~ 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 ~...
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3.
An ~ is a performer such as a musician, actor, or dancer.
...a popular ~ who has sold millions of records.
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4.
If you say that someone is an ~ at a particular activity, you mean they are very skilled at it.
He is an exceptional footballer—an ~.
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