<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.</li><li>A person who practices one of the fine arts, especially a painter or sculptor.</li><li>A person whose trade or profession requires a knowledge of design, drawing, painting, etc.: a commercial artist.</li><li>A person who works in one of the performing arts, as an actor, musician, or singer; a public performer: a mime artist; an artist of the dance.</li><li>A person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.</li><li>A person who is expert at trickery or deceit: He's an artist with cards.</li><li>Obsolete: an artisan.</li></ul>