Vermeer ver·meer UK/vəˈmɪə/ US/vɚˈmɪəɹ/ uncommon noun 1. Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675) SynonymsJan VermeerJan van der Meer Related words Broader terms old master WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.