noun · neutral
artist
UK/ˈɑːtɪst/US/ˈɑːrtɪst/ART·ist
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a person who creates artworks such as paintings, sculptures, or installations
Examples
“The city commissioned a local artist to design the new sculpture in the park.”
“She is an artist who specialises in large-scale murals.”
“Many artists exhibit their work at the annual fair.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I mainly paint, I consider myself an artist because I experiment across media and ideas rather than sticking to one technique.”
Collocations
- contemporary artist
- aspiring artist
- commission an artist
Word family
artist nounartists noun (plural)artistic adjectiveartistically adverb
Common mistakes
She is artist.→She is an artist.
many artist→many artists
Say it for a higher band
5painter→6sculptor→7+artist
Synonyms
creator
artisan
Easily confused
artisan
“The artisan sold handmade bowls at the weekend market.”
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In -ist
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