technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən 

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 in a Sentence

They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.

She is the lighting technician for the play.

As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.

Recent Examples on the Web

At least twice a year, have an HVAC technician check your system, clean the coils, and ensure the system is working efficiently. —Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026

No film was projected onto the big screen behind the orchestra, as would happen under normal circumstances; that way no musician or studio technician could see any of the (then) super-secret footage. —Jon Burlingame, Variety, 14 June 2026

Non-healthcare jobs in the industry, such as IT technicians and marketing specialists, are also growing steadily. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Both recruited their own undergraduate and graduate students, plus research assistants and technicians, for the large-scale project. —Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

techn(ic) or techn(ical) entry 1 + -ician

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing technician

• dental technician
• emergency medical technician

Rhymes for technician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

1

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician

2

: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art

Medical Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician