painter (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪntər/
Definition
A painter is a person who paints pictures, walls, buildings, or other surfaces. The word can refer to an artist or to someone whose job is painting houses or rooms.
Examples
Van Gogh was a famous painter.
We hired a painter to repaint the kitchen.
The painter mixed blue and white on the palette.
How to Use painter
- house painter (job title)
- someone who paints buildings or rooms — "A house painter repaired the old wall."
- portrait painter (noun phrase)
- an artist who paints portraits — "The museum displayed work by a portrait painter."
- painter and decorator (job phrase)
- a tradesperson who paints and decorates interiors — "They called a painter and decorator."
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