make-up artist

noun

A person who applies makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and similar productions.

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Meanings

nounmake-up artist (plural make-up artists)

plural make-up artists · alternative makeup artist

  1. A person who applies makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and similar productions.

    Synonyms: visagiste

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who applies makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and similar productions.

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Translations

Afrikaans grimeerder
  • grimeerderartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Chinese Mandarin 化妝師 /化妆师
  • 化妝師 /化妆师 (huàzhuāngshī)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Czech vizážista, vizážistka
  • vizážistaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • vizážistkaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Dutch grimeur, grimeuse
  • grimeurartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • grimeuseartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Finnish maskeeraaja, meikkaaja
  • maskeeraajaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • meikkaajaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
French maquilleur, maquilleuse
  • maquilleurartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • maquilleuseartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • visagisteartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
German Visagist, Visagistin
  • Visagistartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • Visagistinartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • Maskenbildnerartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • Maskenbildnerinartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • Film- und Bühnencosmetologeartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • Film- und Bühnencosmetologinartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Greek μακιγιέζ
  • μακιγιέζ (makigiéz)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Hebrew מְאַפֵּר, מְאַפֶּרֶת
  • מְאַפֵּר (m'apér)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • מְאַפֶּרֶת (m'aperét)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • אַפָּר (apár)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • אַפֶּרֶת (aperét)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Icelandic sminka
  • sminkaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Italian truccatore, truccatrice
  • truccatoreartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • truccatriceartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Polish makijażysta, makijażystka
  • makijażystaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • makijażystkaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • charakteryzatorartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • charakteryzatorkaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Portuguese maquiador
  • maquiadorartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Romanian machior, machioră
  • machiorartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • machiorăartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • machieurartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • machieuzăartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Russian гримёр
  • гримёр (grimjór)artist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Slovak vizážista, vizážistka
  • vizážistaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • vizážistkaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Spanish maquillador, maquilladora
  • maquilladorartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • maquilladoraartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • maquillistaartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Swedish sminkör, sminkös
  • sminkörartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • sminkösartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • maskörartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
Turkish makyör, makyöz
  • makyörartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
  • makyözartist who applies makeup for theatrical, television, or film productions
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APA

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Chicago

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