docent

/ˈdəʊ.sənt/ /ˈdoʊ.sənt/

Meanings

noun

A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)

Examples :

"At the German university, the docent led a small seminar on 20th-century literature. "

noun

A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

Examples :

"The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre."

culture history art building architecture job person education place work

adjective

Instructive; that teaches.

Examples :

"The museum provided docent labels next to each painting, explaining the artist's techniques. "

education

Related Words

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

welcomed verb

/ˈwɛlkəmd/

To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".

"The students welcomed the new teacher with enthusiastic applause. "

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

visitors noun

/ˈvɪzɪtəz/ /ˈvɪzɪtɚz/

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

"We had visitors from my cousin's family staying with us for the weekend. "

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

instructive noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/

A case in the Finnish language. It expresses the means or the instrument used to perform an action.

"The instructive, the means, by which my son learned to play the guitar, was a helpful online course. "

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

lecturer noun

/ˈlɛktʃəɹə/ /ˈlɛktʃəɹɚ/

A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.

"The university hired a new lecturer to teach history. "