Meaning of word-painter in English

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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