Meaning of word-painter in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈwəːdˌpeɪntə/

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  1. Noun

    word-painter

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From word + painter

    Definitions

    1. a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power

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