Noun: musician myoo'zi-shun
- Someone who plays music as a profession
"The jazz band featured several talented musicians";
- instrumentalist, player, muso [Brit, informal]
- (music) artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
"The talented musician performed her original composition at the concert"
Derived forms: musicians
Type of: artist, creative person, performer, performing artist
Part of: musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization
Encyclopedia: Musician