An artist who creates only aesthetic art; an artist who persists in fine arts as opposed to industrial or functional arts. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fine, artist.

(slang) Someone who performs oral sex.

(uncommon) An artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living.

(business) An investor or a company whose primary goal is to identify companies that are appealing to purchase and which in turn can then be turned around to yield a quick profit.

(business) An individual or company who takes an organization, event or other large venture that is in disrepair and repairs it, in turn yielding a large profit.

An Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed to music

An artist who produces sound art.

An artist who produces marine art.

An illustration showing the extrapolated appearance of something for which the actual appearance is not known or cannot be seen. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see artist, conception.

plural of artist's conception