- Painter
- Painter Paint"er, n. [Corrupt. of panther.] (Zo["o]l.) The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] --J. F. Cooper. [1913 Webster]
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Painter — may refer to:* Occupations: ** Creative artist in the medium of painting ** Painter and decorator * Painter, Virginia, United States * Painter (rope) * Corel Painter, software * The Painter , 1981 album by KC and the Sunshine Band * Sweatt v.… … Wikipedia
Painter — steht für: die Grafikapplikation Corel Painter den Ort Painter (Virginia) in den Vereinigten Staaten den Familiennamen folgender Personen: Baburao Painter (1890 1954), indischer Filmregisseur Kevin Painter (* 1967), englischer Dartspieler… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Painter — Paint er, n. [See 1st {Paint}.] One whose occupation is to paint; esp.: (a) One who covers buildings, ships, ironwork, and the like, with paint. (b) An artist who represents objects or scenes in color on a flat surface, as canvas, plaster, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painter — Painter, VA U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 246 Housing Units (2000): 117 Land area (2000): 0.633974 sq. miles (1.641985 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.633974 sq. miles (1.641985 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Painter, VA — U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 246 Housing Units (2000): 117 Land area (2000): 0.633974 sq. miles (1.641985 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.633974 sq. miles (1.641985 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
painter — Ⅰ. painter [1] ► NOUN 1) an artist who paints pictures. 2) a person who paints buildings. Ⅱ. painter [2] ► NOUN ▪ a rope attached to the bow of a boat for tying it to a quay … English terms dictionary
Painter — Paint er (p[=a]nt [ e]r), n. [OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. panti[ e]re, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. panqh ra; pa^s all + qh r beast; cf. Ir. painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.] (Naut.) A rope at the bow of a boat,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
painter — (n.) artist who paints pictures, mid 14c., from O.Fr. peintour, from L. pictor, from pingere (see PAINT (Cf. paint)). Sense of workman who colors surfaces with paint is from c.1400; as a surname, it is attested from mid 13c., but impossible to… … Etymology dictionary
painter — painter1 [pānt′ər] n. [OFr peintour] 1. an artist who paints pictures 2. a person whose work is covering surfaces, as walls, with paint painter2 [pānt′ər] n. [LME paynter < OFr pentour, ult. < L pendere, to hang: see PEND] a rope attached… … English World dictionary
painter — painter1 /payn teuhr/, n. 1. an artist who paints pictures. 2. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation. 3. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Pictor. [1300 50; PAINT + ER1; r. ME peyntour < AF peintour] painter2 … Universalium
