Word
guitarist
Phoneticsgui·tarist
US/ˌɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/
UK/ɡɪtˈɑːɹɪst/
Definition
n. a person who plays the guitar. You can use this for someone who plays for fun or as a professional job.
n. a musician who performs on the guitar. Refers to both amateur and professional practitioners.
Examples
“The guitarist played a beautiful song for the crowd.”
“The band is looking for a new lead guitarist who can play both electric and acoustic styles.”
“The lead guitarist spent years perfecting his fingerstyle technique, eventually becoming one of the most respected session musicians in the industry.”
Examples
simple
“The guitarist played a beautiful song for the crowd.”
contextual
“The band is looking for a new lead guitarist who can play both electric and acoustic styles.”
complex
“The lead guitarist spent years perfecting his fingerstyle technique, eventually becoming one of the most respected session musicians in the industry.”
Etymology
From guitar + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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