1. An artist who paints
   "The painter captured the landscape's beauty on canvas"
    
2. A worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
   "The painter applied a fresh coat of paint to the house exterior"
    
3. (boat) a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
   "The sailor secured the boat to the dock using the painter"
    
4. [US] Large American feline resembling a lion
   "The painter, also known as a mountain lion, has an extensive range from Canada to South America";
   - cougar [N. Amer], puma [Brit], catamount [N. Amer], mountain lion [N. Amer], panther [N. Amer], Felis concolor, catamountain [N. Amer]

Derived forms: painters

Type of: artist, creative person, line, skilled worker, trained worker, wildcat

Part of: Felis, genus Felis

Encyclopedia: Painter, Patrick