Colorists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who specialize in the theory and application of color in design or art
2. Professionals skilled in mixing and applying pigments for visual effect
3. Artists or technicians who focus on the aesthetics and impact of color in various media

Etymology: "Colorists" is the plural of "colorist," a noun for an artist who works with pigments. The word is built from "color" and the suffix "-ist," which denotes a person who practises or specialises in something. Its roots go back through Latin "color" to a Proto-Indo-European root for concealing or covering, and the "color" half reached English through Old French and Anglo-Norman, arriving in Middle English as "colour." The suffix has an older pedigree than the base word. "-ist" passed into Latin from Greek "-istēs," which named people who did or practised a thing, and it reached English through Old French and Middle English. Attaching it to "color" produced a plain, transparent formation: someone who works with color.

Synonyms: painters, artists, illustrators, designers, decorators