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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There’s also a Seventies and Eighties contingent, with artists including Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, John Waite, and the band touring as Foreigner, and even a former Beatle: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band are set to perform.
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Huether was one of six finalists, including design firms and artists from New York, Fort Lauderdale and West Virginia.
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Celine will look into traditional Japanese lacquer techniques, or urushi, and feature works by visual artists Soshi Nakamura and Hikoju Maki-e.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
There’s also a Seventies and Eighties contingent, with artists including Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, John Waite, and the band touring as Foreigner, and even a former Beatle: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band are set to perform.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Huether was one of six finalists, including design firms and artists from New York, Fort Lauderdale and West Virginia.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Celine will look into traditional Japanese lacquer techniques, or urushi, and feature works by visual artists Soshi Nakamura and Hikoju Maki-e.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artist. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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