curator
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
a person who selects content for presentation, as on a website.
a manager; superintendent.
Law. a guardian of a minor or any other person who is unable to care for their own affairs, especially with regard to their property.
Origin of curator
1Other words from curator
- cu·ra·to·ri·al [kyoor-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌkyʊər əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective
- cu·ra·tor·ship, noun
- sub·cu·ra·tor, noun
- sub·cu·ra·to·ri·al, adjective
- sub·cu·ra·tor·ship, noun
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How to use curator in a sentence
I'm not sure that artist-chosen shows are of that much curatorial or art-historical use, and anyway they've become a cliche.
Fashion as a curatorial muse is still a relatively new concept.
The Art Premiere section presents gallery curatorial projects.
British Dictionary definitions for curator
/ (kjʊəˈreɪtə) /
the administrative head of a museum, art gallery, or similar institution
law, mainly Scot a guardian of a minor, mentally ill person, etc
Origin of curator
1Derived forms of curator
- curatorial (ˌkjʊərəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective
- curatorship, noun
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