-ist is a person standing in one place

Where the picture shows up in -ist

1. 1

   standing in front of teeth

   You need a dentist for that tooth.

   juː niːd ə ˈdentɪst fɔːr ðæt tuːθ

   You'll have to see a tooth doctor.

   A person leans right up to an open mouth with a small mirror and a pick.

   dent (tooth) + -ist.

2. 2

   standing in front of medicine

   Ask the pharmacist about this pill.

   æsk ðə ˈfɑːrməsɪst əˈbaʊt ðɪs pɪl

   Ask the chemist about this pill.

   In a room walled with drug drawers, someone in a white coat stands at the counter.

   pharmacy (medicine) + -ist.

3. 3

   standing at the front desk

   The receptionist will call your name.

   ðə rɪˈsepʃənɪst wɪl kɔːl jʊr neɪm

   The front desk will call your name.

   Right by the door, a person stands at a desk checking the name of everyone who walks in.

   reception + -ist.

4. 4

   standing in front of pictures

   My sister is an artist.

   maɪ ˈsɪstər ɪz ən ˈɑːrtɪst

   My older sister paints.

   With paint on both hands, a person stands in front of a canvas all day long.

   art (skill) + -ist.

5. 5

   standing in front of one thing only

   The doctor sent me to a specialist.

   ðə ˈdɑːktər sent miː tuː ə ˈspeʃəlɪst

   The doctor sent me on to a consultant.

   Of many clinic doors, people queue at just one, and inside sits someone who looks at one thing only.

   special (one thing) + -ist.