noun
painter
PAYN-ter/ˈpeɪntər/
A person who applies paint to surfaces.
The painter applies color to the pear still life with a small brush.
Etymology
Latin pictor means “painter.” In English, the word first named an artist painting pictures, then broadened to cover a worker applying color to surfaces.
In context
I am not an artist I'm not a painter I could paint a solid color on a wall but I cannot Blend or you know precisely do artwork
More examples
- We hire two painters to finish the fence.
- The painter mixes blue and yellow for her landscape.
- A careful painter protects the floors before starting.
Forms
painter · painters
paint verb — To cover a surface with colored liquid.
Similar words
- artist
- An artist may create work using materials besides paint.
- decorator
- A decorator improves interiors through furnishings and finishes, not just paint.