artiest

Definitions of artiest
  1. noun
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
    synonyms: performer
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    komediant, speler, toneelspeler
    a theatrical performer
    kunstenmaker
    a public performer (a dancer or singer)
    blijspelschrijver, clown, geinponem, grapjas, grapjurk, grappenmaker, hansworst, harlekijn, humorist, joker, komedieschrijver, komiek, komiekeling, leukerd, lolbroek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, stripalbum, stripblad, stripboek, wisecracker
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    ballerino, balletdanser
    a performer who dances professionally
    vuurspuwer, vuurvreter
    a performer who pretends to swallow fire
    jongleur, kunstenmaker, ritselaar
    a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
    goochelaar, illusionist
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
    minnezanger, minstreel, speelman, troubadour, trouvère
    a performer in a minstrel show
    componist, instrumentalist, instrumentist, musicienne, musicus, muziekbeoefenaar, muzikant, orkestlid, speler, toondichter, toonkunstenaar, toonzetter
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    poppenspeler
    one who operates puppets or marionettes
    slangenbezweerder
    a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
    afkrabber, krabber, krabijzer, schilmes, stripper, stripteasedanseres, stripteaseuse
    a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
    buikspreker, gastriloog, ventriloquist
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
    acteur, actrice
    a female actor
    ballerina
    a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company
    komediant, speler, toneelspeler
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
    fagotblazer, fagottist
    a musician who plays the bassoon
    buikdanseres
    a woman who performs a solo belly dance
    cellist, violoncellist
    someone who plays a violoncello
    klarinetspeler, klarinettist
    a musician who plays the clarinet
    clown, feestneus, geinponem, grapjas, grapjurk, komiekeling, leukerd, lolbroek
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    dansmarieke, majorette
    a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
    boeienkoning
    an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
    gitaarspeler, gitarist
    a musician who plays the guitar
    knieboog, knieholte, radioamateur, schink, zendamateur
    an unskilled actor who overacts
    harpenist, harpist, harpspeler
    someone who plays the harp
    cembalist, clavecinist, klavecimbelspeler, klavecinist
    someone who plays the harpsichord
    massief
    an actor who plays villainous roles
    gespreksgenoot, gesprekspartner
    the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
    jazzmusicus
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
    clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, harlekijn, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wildcard, wisecracker
    a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
    voorman
    actor who plays the leading male role
    luitist, luitspeler
    a musician who plays the lute
    gebarenkunst, mimiek
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    hoboïst
    a musician who plays the oboe
    organist
    a person who plays an organ
    percussionist, slagwerker
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
    klavierspeler, pianist, pianola, pianospeler
    a person who plays the piano
    doedelzakblazer, doedelzakspeler, liervis, schelvisduivel
    someone who plays the bagpipe
    saxofonist
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    chansonnier, chanteur, vocalist, zanger, zangeres
    a person who sings
    obligaat, obligatist, solist, solozanger
    a musician who performs a solo
    beroemdheid, filmster, grootheid, hoofdrolspeler, ster, superstar, vedette
    an actor who plays a principal role
    bijfiguur
    a minor actor in crowd scenes
    tapdanser
    a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
    treurspeldichter
    an actor who specializes in tragic roles
    trombonist
    a musician who plays the trombone
    kornettist
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
    doublure
    an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
    violist
    a musician who plays the violin
    figurantenrol
    plays a small part in a dramatic production
    type of:
    cabaretier, conférencier, entertainer, kleinkunstenaar
    a person who tries to please or amuse
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