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curator

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkjʊɹətɝ// UK //kjʊɹˈeɪtɐ// cu·ra·tor

n. a person who looks after and manages a collection of objects, usually in a museum or gallery. They decide what to show and how to explain it to visitors.

n. a professional responsible for the care, selection, and presentation of items within a museum, gallery, or library collection.


SIMPLE

The curator chose paintings for the new exhibit.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum curator spent months researching the history of each artifact before opening the display.

COMPLEX

As the lead curator, she balanced academic rigor with public engagement, ensuring the exhibition was both intellectually stimulating and visually accessible.

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Origin

From Latin cūrātor (“one who has care of a thing, a manager, guardian, trustee”), from cūrāre (“to take care of”), from cūra (“care, heed, attention, anxiety, grief”).

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