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artist

/ˈɑːtɪst/noun

उच्चारण आर्टिस्ट

कलाकार, चित्रकार

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who creates works of art, especially paintings or drawings

    कलाकार, चित्रकार

    • M. F. Husain was a famous Indian artist.
    • She is training to be an artist.
    • The artist sold his paintings at the village fair.
    + 2 more examples
    • A street artist drew portraits of tourists near the fort.
    • Many young artists exhibit their work in the city gallery.

    Synonyms painter sculptor creator

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who performs music, dance or drama; a person who does something with great skill

    (संगीत, नृत्य का) कलाकार; किसी काम में माहिर व्यक्ति

    • a recording artist
    • He is an artist with the cricket bat.
    • The singer is one of the best-known artists of her time.
    + 2 more examples
    • He is an artist when it comes to cooking.
    • Famous artists performed at the music festival.

    Synonyms performer musician expert

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

an artist (person)

An artist is someone who creates art such as paintings or drawings.

'Artist' वह व्यक्ति है जो चित्र या रेखाचित्र जैसी कला रचता है।

  • Radhika is a talented young artist.
  • The artist painted a mural on the school wall.

artist + of / in

Use of or in for the field or the skill of the artist.

कलाकार के क्षेत्र या कौशल के लिए 'of' या 'in' आता है।

  • He is an artist of great skill.
  • She is an artist in watercolours.

an artist at / of + skill (figurative)

Artist can mean a person very good at something, often with at or at doing.

'Artist' का अर्थ किसी काम में बहुत कुशल व्यक्ति भी हो सकता है।

  • Our cook is an artist at making sweets.
  • He is a con artist who cheats people.

artist vs artiste / artistic

Artiste is used for a singer or dancer in a performance; artistic is the adjective.

'Artiste' मंच पर प्रदर्शन करने वाले गायक या नर्तक के लिए आता है; 'artistic' adjective है।

  • The dancer is a famous artiste with an artistic mind.

artist (performer)

Artist also means a performer such as a singer or musician, especially on posters and in news.

'Artist' का अर्थ गायक या संगीतकार जैसा प्रदर्शनकर्ता भी है, विशेषकर पोस्टरों और समाचारों में।

  • Many leading artists performed at the music festival.
+Collocations 5

adjective + artist

talentedfamousgreatyoungstreet

  • A street artist drew portraits near the temple.

verb + artist

becomeinspirehiresupportadmire

  • The village fair hired a local artist to decorate the gate.

artist + noun

studiocolonyimpressionbrushgallery

  • The artist's studio was full of canvases.

noun + artist

conmake-upgraffititattoorecording

  • The make-up artist worked on her face for an hour.

artist + preposition

of the yearat workfrom Biharby profession

  • She was named artist of the year by the state academy.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika wants to become an artist after school.

राधिका स्कूल के बाद कलाकार बनना चाहती है।

  • The artist spent three months painting the portrait.

कलाकार ने चित्र बनाने में तीन महीने लगाए।

  • Madhubani artists from Bihar are famous across India.

बिहार के मधुबनी कलाकार पूरे भारत में प्रसिद्ध हैं।

  • The pavement artist drew a beautiful rangoli before Diwali.

फुटपाथ के कलाकार ने दीवाली से पहले सुंदर रंगोली बनाई।

  • He is an artist with words and can describe anything vividly.

वह शब्दों का कलाकार है और किसी भी चीज़ का सजीव वर्णन कर सकता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She is a artist.

✓ She is an artist.

Artist begins with a vowel sound, so an is used.

'Artist' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।

✗ Many artist came to the fair.

✓ Many artists came to the fair.

Many needs a plural noun, so artists.

'Many' के बाद plural noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'artists'।

✗ She is a very artist girl.

✓ She is a very artistic girl.

Before a noun, the adjective artistic is needed, not the noun artist.

Noun से पहले adjective 'artistic' चाहिए, noun 'artist' नहीं।

◇Word family
art nounartistic adj.artistry nounartiste noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ar·tist

?Which word?

artist or artisan?

An artist creates works of art for their beauty: a painter or sculptor. An artisan is a skilled worker who makes useful things by hand: a potter, a weaver or a carpenter. Artiste (with an e) is an old-fashioned word for a professional performer.

Artist सुंदरता के लिए कलाकृतियाँ बनाता है: चित्रकार या मूर्तिकार। Artisan हाथ से उपयोगी चीज़ें बनाने वाला कुशल कारीगर है: कुम्हार, बुनकर या बढ़ई। Artiste (e के साथ) पेशेवर कलाकार के लिए पुराना शब्द है।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One who paints or sculpts; the artist/artisan pair is a regular item.

'चित्र या मूर्ति बनाने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; artist और artisan का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।