n.

1. 艺术家；美术家（尤指画家）
   The artist's works were displayed at the museum.

   那位艺术家的作品在博物馆展出。

2. （某行业的）能手，大师
   an artist in words

   语言大师

3. 艺人
4. 家伙；骗子
   She refused to marry that con artist.

   她不肯嫁给那个骗子。

n.

1. a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby.
   ▸a person who practises or performs any of the creative arts.
2. informal a habitual practitioner of a specified activity:
   a con artist.