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11Painter — Paint er, n. [Corrupt. of panther.] (Zo[ o]l.) The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] J. F. Cooper. [1913 Webster] …
12painter and decorator — noun count someone whose job is to paint houses and put paper on the walls …
13painter's pants — painter s ,pants noun plural white pants made of thick cotton, with large pockets and LOOPS (=pieces of cloth sewn into a small band) for tools …
14painter — (n.) artist who paints pictures, mid 14c., from O.Fr. peintour, from L. pictor, from pingere (see PAINT (Cf. paint)). Sense of workman who colors surfaces with paint is from c.1400; as a surname, it is attested from mid 13c., but impossible to… …
15painter — painter1 [pānt′ər] n. [OFr peintour] 1. an artist who paints pictures 2. a person whose work is covering surfaces, as walls, with paint painter2 [pānt′ər] n. [LME paynter < OFr pentour, ult. < L pendere, to hang: see PEND] a rope attached… …
16painter's colic — n. LEAD COLIC …
17Painter and decorator — A painter and decorator is a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator or house painter [citebook|title=Painting and Decorating |author= Alf Fulcher|year= 2005|publisher=Blackwell… …
18Painter's algorithm — The painter s algorithm, also known as a priority fill, is one of the simplest solutions to the visibility problem in 3D computer graphics. When projecting a 3D scene onto a 2D plane, it is necessary at some point to decide which polygons are… …
19Painter (band) — This article is about the Canadian band Painter. See other meanings of Painter. Painter was a Canadian rock band formed in the early 1970s in Calgary.Band historyPainter experienced a number of personnel changes. Their big hit West Coast Woman ,… …
20painter — painter1 /payn teuhr/, n. 1. an artist who paints pictures. 2. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation. 3. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Pictor. [1300 50; PAINT + ER1; r. ME peyntour < AF peintour] painter2 …
