plural artists
1
a
: a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination
the great artists of the Renaissance
an artist specializing in watercolors
b
: a person skilled in any of the arts
I can't draw at all, but both of my children are very talented artists.
2
: a skilled performer
a trapeze artist
3
: a person who is very good at something
a scam artist
a strikeout artist
4
a
obsolete
: one skilled or versed in learned arts
b
archaic
: physician
c
archaic
: artisan sense 1
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the great artists of the Renaissance
a pitcher who is a strikeout artist
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With a focus on the designer’s drawing practice, the exhibition features original sketches done in black ink and pencil, punctuated by bursts of color, along with photographs, accessories and garments made from 1963 to 2001 that highlight Saint Laurent as a singular artist.
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The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The standup artists, of which Stamps is one of three on the bill, will perform sets inspired by the truths told by the preceding storytellers.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The standup artists, of which Stamps is one of three on the bill, will perform sets inspired by the truths told by the preceding storytellers.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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“Artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artist. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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artist
noun
art·ist
ˈärt-əst 
1
: a person skilled in one of the arts (as painting, sculpture, music, or writing)
2
: a person showing unusual ability in an occupation requiring skill
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