/ Dictionary / Index P painter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: paint•er Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key] — n. an artist who paints pictures. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation. (cap.) the constellation Pictor. paint•er Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key] — n. a rope, usually at the bow, for fastening a boat to a ship, stake, etc. paint•er Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key] — n. cougar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: painter (Thesaurus) painted woman painterly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language