technician

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

tech·ni·cian

noun \tek-ˈni-shən\

Definition of TECHNICIAN

1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation <a computer technician>
2
: one who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization <a superb technician and a musician of integrity — Irving Kolodin>

Examples of TECHNICIAN

  1. They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
  2. She is the lighting technician for the play.
  3. As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.

First Known Use of TECHNICIAN

1833

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

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