{
    "term": "artist",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who creates works of art, especially paintings or drawings",
            "labels": "(figurative)(US English)(US English)(US English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an exhibition of work by **contemporary** British **artists**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a graphic artist"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a make-up artist"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He became a full-time artist in 1929."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is an **artist's impression** of the new stadium."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Whoever made this cake is a real artist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Local watercolour artists are currently exhibiting their work in the town hall."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The agency began to represent Chinese artists."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The artists explored common themes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The museum's featured artists include Degas, Cézanne and Renoir."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the new artist in residence at the Tate Gallery"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an artist who paints in oils"
                },
                {
                    "text": "artists who work in different media"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 1942 the city commissioned war artist John Piper to paint its bombed cathedral."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art", "Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["accomplished", "gifted", "great"],
                "verb + artist": ["commission", "feature", "showcase"],
                "artist + verb": [
                    "create something",
                    "design something",
                    "draw (something)"
                ],
                "phrases": ["an artist in residence"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who is a professional singer, dancer, actor, etc.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **recording/solo artist**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a true artiste: sensitive, dramatic and tragic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Blue Note Quartet will be the guest artists tomorrow night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The festival featured up-and-coming young artists."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A mime artist's movements must be clear to the audience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After the band broke up, Joe relaunched his career as a solo artist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Caruso was probably the most popular recording artist of his time."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["guest", "solo", "recording"],
                "verb + artist": ["feature", "promote", "represent"],
                "artist + verb": ["perform (something)", "work", "record (something)"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːtɪst/",
                "audio": "ar/artist/artist__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɑːˈtiːst/",
                "audio": "ar/artist/artiste__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrtɪst/",
                "audio": "ar/artist/artist__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɑːrˈtiːst/",
                "audio": "ar/artist/artiste__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 16th cent. (denoting a master of the liberal arts): from French artiste, from Italian artista, from arte ‘art’, from Latin ars, art-."
}