Meaning

5 senses
  1. An artist who paints pictures.

    Maler, Malerin, Kunstmaler

    худо́жникxudóžnik, живопи́сецživopísec, худо́жницаxudóžnica

    худо́жникxudóžnyk, худо́жницяxudóžnycja, живопи́сецьžyvopýsecʹ

    an artist who paints

  2. A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

    Maler, Malerin, Anstreicher

    маля́рmaljár, маля́ркаmaljárka, краси́льщикkrasílʹščik

    ма́лярmáljar, маля́рmaljár, ма́ляркаmáljarka

  3. A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.

    Fangleine

    фали́ньfalínʹ

    a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)

  4. (Southern US)A mountain lion.

    large American feline resembling a lion

  5. (obsolete)A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.

Examples

254 sentences
  1. Tom is a very famous painter.

    Том — дуже відомий художник.

    ruТом очень известный художник.

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  2. Tom hopes to become a famous painter.

    Том сподівається стати знаменитим художником.

    ruТом надеется стать знаменитым художником.

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  3. I've wanted to be a painter for a long time.

    Я давно хотів стати художником.

    ruЯ давно хотел стать художником.

    deIch wollte schon lange Maler werden.

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  4. The painter died young.

    Художник помер молодим.

    ruХудожник умер молодым.

    deDer Maler starb jung.

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  5. He is a painter.

    Він художник.

    ruОн художник.

    deEr ist Maler.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
artist:
Русский
By meaning 3
artist:
laborer who paints surfaces using a paintbrush:
rope:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
artist:
laborer who paints surfaces using a paintbrush:
rope:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English peyntour, from Old French peintor, equivalent to paint + -er

Inherited from Middle English peyntour, from Old French peintor, equivalent to paint + -er.

Probably from Middle French pendeur.

From a variation of panther, paralleling other Southern pronunciations for can't and aunt (see ain't for more details).

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Forms

plural: painters
Singularpainter
Pluralpainters

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

21 related words

Collocations

9 patterns
  • is a painter
  • a good painter
  • good painter
  • a famous painter
  • famous painter
  • a house painter
  • very good painter
  • house painter
  • talented painter

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
painter — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto