curator

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cu·ra·tor | \ ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər

, ˈkyər-; kyu̇-ˈrā-; ˈkyu̇r-ə-, ˈkyər-

Definition of curator

: one who has the care and superintendence of something especially : one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit

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Other Words from curator

curatorial \ ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

, ˌkyər- \ adjective

curatorship \ ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər-ˌship

, ˈkyər- ; kyu̇-ˈrā- ; ˈkyu̇r-ə- , ˈkyər- \ noun

Examples of curator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The curator and scholar who specializes in African photography, art, textiles and fashion draws on her collection of historical and contemporary photographs of African girls and women for a striking visual history spanning decades. — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, "10 must-read Black History Month book recommendations: Cicely Tyson, Angie Thomas and more," 4 Feb. 2021 John Kiseda, the animal curator at the facility, is hopeful the wolves will have adjusted to their new surroundings by the time the zoo reopens on Feb. 10. — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, "Phoenix Zoo sends Mexican gray wolves packing as officials survey imperiled species," 2 Feb. 2021 Curator Aimee Ng’s exegesis of Agnolo Bronzino’s icily elegant 1550-55 portrait of Ludovico Capponi, which the curator recounted while sipping on an Aperol spritz, a classic Italian cocktail. — Steven Litt, cleveland, "Leery about visiting galleries, museums, in a pandemic? Check out online possibilities recommended by local arts leaders," 17 Jan. 2021 The curator also managed to write articles during his time with the fair. — Christopher Mosley, Dallas News, "Dallas curator Brandon Kennedy says the art scene needs to ‘come up with new models’," 17 Dec. 2020 Suddenly the art curator had time to explore her adopted hometown of New York City. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2020," 25 Nov. 2020 Shawn Yuan, the museum’s associate curator of Asian art, confirms both notions. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "Rare jewelry in ‘Exquisite Adornment’ exhibit will expand San Antonio Museum of Art’s Asian collection," 16 Nov. 2020 Yet according to Letizia Treves, the curator who oversaw the acquisition and has now built a groundbreaking exhibition around the painting that charts Artemisia’s career with unprecedented depth and sensitivity, this was entirely coincidental. — Liam Hess, Vogue, "In London, the Most Famous “Great Woman Artist” Finally Gets Her Due," 14 Nov. 2020 The multidisciplinary artist isn’t the only curator returning to MOCAD after a tumultuous year for the local institution. — Ryan Patrick Hooper, Detroit Free Press, "MOCAD makes changes to its executive committee, brings back laid-off curator," 27 Oct. 2020

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curator

noun

English Language Learners Definition of curator

: a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.

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curator

noun

cu·ra·tor | \ ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər

, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə- \

Kids Definition of curator

: a person in charge of a museum or zoo

curator

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cu·ra·tor | \ ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər, kyu̇-ˈrā-tər

Legal Definition of curator

in the civil law of Louisiana : a person appointed by a court to care for the property of an absent person or to care for the person or property of someone mentally incapable of doing so — compare committee, conservator, guardian, interdict, tutor