3. One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation. Pope.
4. An artful person; a schemer. [Obs.]
Syn.
— Artisan. See Artisan.
ARTISTE
Ar*tiste", n. Etym: [F. See Artist.]
Defn: One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook.
Note: This term should not be confounded with the English word artist.
ARTISTIC; ARTISTICAL
Ar*tis"tic, Ar*tis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an
artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or
skill.
— Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv.
ARTISTRY
Art"ist*ry, n.
1. Works of art collectively.