I. pot ‧ ter 1 /ˈpɒtə $ ˈpɑːtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1000-1100 ; Origin: pot ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ potter 2 ]
someone who makes pots, dishes etc out of clay
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THESAURUS
▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists
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a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
▪ painter someone who paints pictures:
the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer
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Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
▪ photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job:
Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time.
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a fashion photographer
▪ potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay:
In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
▪ sculptor someone who makes ↑ sculpture s (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood) :
The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
▪ performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea:
a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan
II. potter 2 BrE AmE ( also potter about/around ) verb [intransitive] British English
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: pote 'to push' (OE-C19) ]
to spend time doing pleasant things that are not important without hurrying SYN putter American English :
I spent the morning pottering about in the garden.
—potterer noun [countable]