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pintor

painter

noun peen-TOHR Less Common
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Pintor refers to both a fine-art painter (pintor impresionista) and a house painter or decorator (pintor de brocha gorda, literally 'thick-brush painter'). The feminine form is pintora. The related noun pintura means both 'painting' (the art) and 'paint' (the material).

Examples

"El pintor expuso sus obras en la galería local."

Natural Translation

The painter exhibited his works at the local gallery.

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