artists
artists — noun
- artistssingular
- artistsesplural
1. a person whose job or hobby is to create paintings, drawings, or sculptures — fo
a person whose job or hobby is to create paintings, drawings, or sculptures — for example, painting portraits of people or carving figures from stone or wood.
The artist spent three months painting a portrait of the mayor's family.
singular: the artist + verb in simple past
Local artists set up their easels along the river to capture the sunset.
plural: local artists + verb
Sari's grandmother was a well-known artist who carved beautiful wooden statues.
The gallery invited young artists to show their drawings on the main wall.
After retiring, Brian took art classes and became a full-time artist.
- painter
refers specifically to someone who paints pictures, not to all visual artists
- sculptor
specifically someone who makes sculptures from materials like stone, wood, or metal
- fine artist
formal term for someone who creates art mainly for aesthetic rather than practical purposes
文法句型
artist + verb
adjective + artist
用法筆記
This entry covers both the singular form 'artist' and the plural form 'artists'. The singular form is used for one person, and the plural for two or more.
常見錯誤
2. a person who plays a musical instrument or sings for an audience, especially as
a person who plays a musical instrument or sings for an audience, especially as a job or professional career.
The recording studio hired several artists to play the violin parts for the film.
plural: several artists + infinitive
Diego started his career as a street artist, singing in the subway for spare change.
compound: street artist
Record labels often look for young artists who write and produce their own songs.
Kemi's favorite artist released a new album with twelve original songs.
Many jazz artists from New Orleans influenced musicians all over the world.
文法句型
recording artist
solo artist
常見錯誤
3. someone who uses remarkable skill and imagination to produce things in any field
someone who uses remarkable skill and imagination to produce things in any field, such as a chef who creates original dishes or a designer who invents beautiful objects.
The pastry chef was a true artist who decorated cakes like tiny sculptures.
metaphorical: true artist + relative clause
Gardeners who design beautiful public parks are landscape artists in their own right.
compound: landscape artists
Mira is a makeup artist who turns faces into art for the theater stage.
The software team included a few real artists who wrote elegant, efficient code.
Tomás is a culinary artist whose dishes combine flavors from three continents.
- craftsperson
emphasises manual skill and quality of making, but does not necessarily imply imagination or creativity
- master
suggests the highest level of expertise in any field
- creative
informal noun meaning a person who works in a creative field such as design or advertising
- amateur
someone who does something without professional skill or pay
文法句型
true artist
artist of [domain]
用法筆記
Common in figurative or metaphorical contexts where someone's work in a non-artistic field shows artistic levels of skill and creativity. Often used in compound nouns like 'makeup artist', 'culinary artist', or 'graphic artist'.