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artist
noun
a
person
who
creates
visual
works
such
as
paintings
,
drawings
,
or
sculptures
•
The
young
artist
spent
the
afternoon
painting
a
bright
mural
on
the
playground
wall
.
The
young
artist
spent
the
afternoon
painting
a
bright
mural
on
the
playground
wall
.
•
Visitors
applauded
when
the
artist
revealed
a
marble
statue
she
had
carved
by
hand
.
Visitors
applauded
when
the
artist
revealed
a
marble
statue
she
had
carved
by
hand
.
From
French
"
artiste
",
from
Latin
"
ars
"
meaning
"
art
".
noun
a
person
who
performs
creative
arts
such
as
music
,
dance
,
or
acting
•
The
pop
artist
released
a
new
song
that
topped
the
charts
in
a
day
.
The
pop
artist
released
a
new
song
that
topped
the
charts
in
a
day
.
•
A
skilled
ballet
artist
leaped
gracefully
across
the
stage
during
the
performance
.
A
skilled
ballet
artist
leaped
gracefully
across
the
stage
during
the
performance
.
Extended
from
earlier
sense
of
one
who
makes
art
to
include
those
who
perform
it
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
person
who
is
exceptionally
skilful
at
a
particular
activity
,
even
if
it
is
not
traditionally
considered
art
•
With
a
single
speech
,
the
politician
proved
he
was
an
artist
with
words
.
With
a
single
speech
,
the
politician
proved
he
was
an
artist
with
words
.
•
The
pastry
chef
was
an
artist
when
it
came
to
sculpting
delicate
sugar
flowers
.
The
pastry
chef
was
an
artist
when
it
came
to
sculpting
delicate
sugar
flowers
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
19th
century
,
transferring
the
notion
of
creative
mastery
to
any
field
.