Definition of painter Painter

/pejˈntɚ/ - [peynter] - paint•er

We found 20 definitions of painter from 9 different sources.

What does painter mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: painters
painter - an artist who paints
		artist, creative person a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
		abstract artist, abstractionist a painter of abstract pictures
		colorist a painter able to achieve special effects with color
		cubist an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
		dauber an unskilled painter
		distortionist a painter who introduces distortions
		fauve, fauvist a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism
		genre painter a painter of scenes from everyday life
		impressionist a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
		landscapist someone who paints landscapes
		miniaturist someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail
		muralist a painter of murals
		oil painter a painter who uses oil paints
		old master a great European painter prior to 19th century
		pointillist a painter who uses the technique of pointillism
		limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer a painter or drawer of portraits
		post-impressionist, postimpressionist an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
		realist a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
		scenic artist, scene painter an artist specializing in scenic subjects
		watercolorist, watercolourist a painter who paints with watercolors
painter - a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
		skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills
		finisher an animal that wins in a contest of speed
		house painter a painter of houses a similar buildings
		letterer a painter of letters
		scene painter a painter of theatrical scenery
		sign painter someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
painter - a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
		line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
painter - large American feline resembling a lion
		cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, panther, Felis concolor
		wildcat any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

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Wiktionary

painter (Noun)
An artist who paints pictures.
painter (Noun)
A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
painter (Noun)
A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to, e. g. a jetty or another boat.
painter (Noun)
A mountain lion , by mispronunciation of " panther".

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

painter (n.)
A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.
painter (n.)
The panther, or puma.
painter (n.)
One whose occupation is to paint
painter (n.)
One who covers buildings, ships, ironwork, and the like, with paint.
painter (n.)
An artist who represents objects or scenes in color on a flat surface, as canvas, plaster, or the like.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

painter
Species of feline (Puma concolor) tawny-colored with black-tipped ears and tail.
painter
A person (usually a professional) who brushes paint onto surfaces (such as paper or canvas), in order to create a creative piece or work.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

painter
pānt′ėr, n. a rope used to fasten a boat.—Cut the painter, to set adrift; Lazy painter, a small painter for use in fine weather only. [A corr. of M. E. panter, a fowler's noose, through O. Fr. from L. panther, a hunting-net—Gr. panthēros, catching all—pan, neut. of pas, every, thēr, wild beast.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

painter
cableau, (probably from bindar, Sax. to bind) a rope employed to fasten a boat either along-side of the ship to which she belongs, or to some wharf, key, &c. as occasion requires.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

painter
A rope attached to the bows of a boat, used for making her fast: it is spliced with a thimble to a ring-bolt inside the stem. "Cut your painter," make off.