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painter

US /ˈpeɪn.t̬ɚ/ 
UK /ˈpeɪn.tər/ 

someone who paints pictures SYN artist

painter - نقاش
Persian equivalent: 

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Example: 

Gerry’s ambition was to become a portrait painter.

آرزوی گری این بود که یک نقاش پرتره بشه.

the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer

نقاش هلندی ژوهانس ورمیر

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
interior decoration
Level: 
A2 (Elementary)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
1C- Talking about jobs and birthplace

Oxford Essential Dictionary

painter

 noun

1 a person whose job is to paint things like walls or houses

2 a person who paints pictures same meaning artist:
Picasso was a famous painter.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

painter

paint‧er /ˈpeɪntə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑paint, ↑painter, ↑painting, repaint; verb: ↑paint, repaint; adjective: ↑painterly]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: ⇨ ↑paint2]

1. someone who paints pictures SYN artist:
Gerry’s ambition was to become a portrait painter.
2. someone whose job is painting houses or other buildings
painter and decorator British English
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THESAURUS
▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings: an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists | a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
▪ painter someone who paints pictures: the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer | Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
▪ photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job: Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time. | a fashion photographer
▪ potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay: In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
▪ sculptor someone who makes ↑sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood): The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
▪ performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea: a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

painter

 

paint·er [painter painters]   [ˈpeɪntə(r)]    [ˈpeɪntər]  noun
1. a person whose job is painting buildings, walls, etc

• He works as a painter and decorator.

2. an artist who paints pictures
• a famous painter

• a portrait/landscape painter

3. a rope fastened to the front of a boat, used for tying it to a post, ship, etc. 
Word Origin:
senses 1 to 2 Middle English Anglo-Norman French peintour Latin pictor pingere ‘to paint’
sense 3 Middle English Old French pentoir ‘something from which to hang things’
 
Example Bank:
• He now works as a painter and decorator.
• Rudolf II's court painter
• an exhibition of works by contemporary painters
• some of the great painters of the last century
• the Dutch master painter Jan Vermeer
• Chardin was a gifted still-life painter.

• Pablo Picasso, the famous cubist painter, was born in Malaga.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

painter /ˈpeɪn.təʳ/ US /-ţɚ/
noun [C]
1 someone who paints pictures

2 someone whose job is to paint surfaces, such as walls and doors

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

painter

[pe͟ɪntə(r)]
 painters
 1) N-COUNT A painter is an artist who paints pictures.
 2) N-COUNT A painter is someone who paints walls, doors, and some other parts of buildings as their job.

painter
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