Meaning & use
colorist
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A person whose profession involves working skillfully with color, such as in hairdressing, filmmaking, or art.
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The salon's colorist mixed a custom shade to match her natural highlights.
A colorist adjusted the film's tones in post-production to give it a warmer look.
A note on using this word
Used across several fields, most commonly hairdressing and film/video post-production, always referring to a specialist in color rather than a general artist.
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