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Artist vs Craftsperson - What's the difference?

artist | craftsperson | Synonyms |

Craftsperson is a synonym of artist.



As nouns the difference between artist and craftsperson

is that artist is a person who creates art while craftsperson is someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.

As an adjective artist

is artistic.

artist

English

Noun

  • A person who creates art.
  • A person who creates art as an occupation.
  • A person who is skilled at some activity.

    • Derived terms

    * artistdom * artistic * artistically * artistry * con artist * escape artist * pickup artist * piss-artist * quick-change artist

    See also

    * animator * artisan * drawer * sculptor

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Artistic.
  • *, vol.1, ch.24:
    • Nature, to shew that nothing is savage in whatsoever she produceth, causeth oftentimes, even in rudest and most unarted nations, productions of spirits to arise, that confront and wrestle with the most artist productions.

    Anagrams

    * * * English words suffixed with -ist ----

    craftsperson

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
  • A person who produces arts and crafts.

    • Synonyms

    * artificer * artisan * artist

    Hyponyms

    * craftsman * craftswoman English politically correct terms