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colourist

British  
/ ˈkʌlərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who uses colour, esp an artist

  2. a person who colours photographs, esp black-and-white ones

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Several people I spoke to after the screening enjoyed the movie with Jan, a film colourist from Warsaw calling it "a classic western".

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

The former hair colourist outlined her recollections of the alleged attack, which began after a Christmas night out with work colleagues on 8 December 2018.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2024

He was a skilful colourist, creating elegance out of the palette of a southern Italian gelateria.

From The Guardian Jul. 11, 2017

Water colourist Robert Newcombe was one of 20 artists invited by the BBC to provide their interpretation of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant from the Millennium Bridge in London.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2012

His drawing was frequently incorrect, but in feeling and skill as a colourist he has few equals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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