painter

1 of 3

noun (1)

paint·​er ˈpān-tər 

: one that paints: such as

a

: an artist who paints

b

: one who applies paint especially as an occupation

painter

2 of 3

noun (2)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: a line used for securing or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3

noun (3)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: cougar sense 1

Examples of painter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My favorite piece was the cheeky pink and green painting of a woman sticking her tongue out by one of my favorite artists, the British figurative painter Sahara Longe. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024

The painter is based in Los Angeles and will collaborate with Simon-Marq storied glass studio in Reims, which was once enlisted to restore cathedrals damaged during World War II. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Located outside of Matsue, the countryside museum houses the private art collection of businessman Adachi Zenkō and features large-scale paintings by contemporary artists and a gallery devoted to famed painter Yokoyama Taikan. —Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024

Chairs are design classics by Eero Saarinen from Knoll International and the room also features decorative objects by the Danish industrial designer Georg Jensen and art by the Peruvian painter Antonio Máro. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English paynter, probably from Middle French dialect (Normandy) pentoir, penteur clothesline, from pendre to hang — more at pendant

Noun (3)

alteration of panther

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing painter

• painter's colic

Kids Definition

painter

1 of 3 noun

paint·​er ˈpānt-ər 

: one that paints

especially : an artist who paints

painter

2 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: a line used for attaching or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: cougar

Etymology

Noun

from paint (verb) and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English paynter "a line used for securing a boat," probably from early French pentoir, penteur "clothesline"

Noun

an altered form of panther