# artist

Pronunciation: US say "AHR-tist" /ˈɑɹ.tɪst/; UK say "AH-tist" /ˈɑːtɪst/

## Noun

1. A person who creates works of art, especially paintings, drawings, or sculpture, often as their profession.
   - Simple: A person who makes art, such as paintings, drawings, or sculptures, often as their job.
   - _He gave up his office job to become a full-time artist._
   - _The gallery represents several local artists who paint for a living._
2. A musician or singer who records music for release to the public.
   - Simple: A musician or singer who records music to sell or share.
   - _The label signed a promising new artist after the showcase._
   - _Several chart-topping artists performed at the summer festival._
3. Someone who entertains an audience, such as a singer, actor, dancer or comedian, especially as part of a show, concert or festival.
   - Simple: A person who performs for an audience, like a singer, actor, dancer or comedian.
   - _More than forty artists, from folk singers to stand-up comedians, will appear at this year's festival._
   - _The theater pays every artist in the variety show the same nightly fee._
4. A person who is highly skilled at some particular activity.
   - Simple: Someone who is very good at a particular activity.
   - _When it comes to negotiation, she is a genuine artist._
   - _The greatest pickpockets were artists of misdirection._

## Adjective

5. Having or showing artistic skill or taste. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Showing skill or good taste, like the work of a true artist.

## Origin

This word comes from French artiste, from Late Latin artista, from ars meaning "art." It is a doublet of artiste and can be analyzed as art plus the suffix -ist.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/artist (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).