Hypernyms for "painter"
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abstract artist
abstractionist
colorist
cubist
dauber
distortionist
Fauve
fauvist
finisher
genre painter
house painter
impressionist
landscapist
letterer
limner
miniaturist
muralist
oil painter
old master
pointillist
portrait painter
portraitist
portrayer
Postimpressionist
Post-impressionist
realist
scene painter
scenic artist
sign painter
stippler
watercolorist
watercolourist
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.