Hypertext Webster Gateway: "amateur"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Amateur \Am`a*teur"\, n. [F., fr. L. amator lover, fr. amare to
love.]
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science
as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or
art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it
professionally.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
amateur
adj 1: engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained
valuable experience in amateur theatricals";
"recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both
recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras
in the documentary" [syn: {recreational}, {unpaid}]
2: lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish
job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled
painting" [syn: {amateurish}, {inexpert}, {unskilled}]
n 1: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
2: does not play for pay [ant: {professional}]
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