People who practice the art of painting, which is applying pigments suspended in liquid to a surface to create an expressive or communicative image. For people who apply paint primarily to protect or give simple color to a surface, use "painters (tradespeople)."
Broader Terms
artists (4588)
Narrower Terms
<painters by location or context> (5),
<painters by subject of work> (1)
Related Terms
painting (400),
paintings (4115),
painters (4)
Alternative Terms painter; painter's; painters'
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