单词 | painter |
释义 | painter1[ peyn-ter ] / ˈpeɪn tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR painter ON THESAURUS.COM nounan artist who paints pictures. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, especially as an occupation. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Pictor. Origin of painter11300–50; paint + -er1; replacing Middle English peyntour <Anglo-French peintour Words nearby painterpainted snipe, painted tongue, painted trillium, painted turtle, painted woman, painter, painterly, painter's colic, paint horse, painting, paint oneself into a corner Definition for painter (2 of 3)painter2 [ peyn-ter ] / ˈpeɪn tər / nouna rope, usually at the bow, for fastening a boat to a ship, stake, etc. Origin of painter21300–50; Middle English peyntour, probably <Middle French pentoir, variant of pendoir rope, cord for hanging things on. See pend, -er2 Definition for painter (3 of 3)painter3 [ peyn-ter ] / ˈpeɪn tər / nouncougar. Origin of painter31755–65, Americanism; variant of panther Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for painterBritish Dictionary definitions for painter (1 of 2)painter1 / (ˈpeɪntə) / nouna person who paints surfaces as a trade an artist who paints pictures British Dictionary definitions for painter (2 of 2)painter2 / (ˈpeɪntə) / nouna line attached to the bow of a boat for tying it up Word Origin for painterC15: probably from Old French penteur strong rope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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