noun · neutral
artist
UK/ˈɑː.tɪst/US/ˈɑr.tɪst/AR·tist
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a person who creates art such as paintings, sculptures, or other creative works
Examples
“She is a talented artist who specialises in portraits.”
“Many artists find inspiration in everyday life.”
“The artist exhibited her new series at the gallery.”
Band 8 sentence
“As an artist, she constantly experiments with different media to challenge traditional boundaries.”
Collocations
- contemporary artist
- famous artist
- emerging artist
Word family
artist nounartists noun (plural)artistic adjective
Common mistakes
artist work→artist's work
He is a painter (when meaning general artist)→He is an artist
Say it for a higher band
5painter→6creator→7+artist
Synonyms
painter
Easily confused
painter
“The painter worked carefully to capture the model's expression.”
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