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painter

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈpeɪntɝ// UK //pˈeɪntɐ// painter Archaic General-service

n. an artist who creates pictures using paint, or a worker who paints buildings and walls.

n. an artist who produces paintings or a tradesperson employed to apply paint to surfaces such as walls and ceilings.


SIMPLE

The painter is busy working on a new portrait.

CONTEXTUAL

After the construction was finished, a professional painter arrived to apply the final coat of white to the exterior walls.

COMPLEX

While the Renaissance painter focused on achieving perfect anatomical proportions, modern artists often use color and texture to convey raw emotion rather than physical accuracy.

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