docent
2
8.9
- noun
- /ˈdoʊsənt/
- Specialized
:
docente
- During the tour, the docent explained the significance of each painting to the visitors.
Examples
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Even though the docent presentation was very limited because of time constraints, the enthusiasm generated for the musical instruments was very positive.
Academic text (1990) -
The displays likewise served as springboards for discussion with docent students.
Academic text (1993) -
Nonetheless, a list of recommended extensions for use of classroom instruments was provided by the docents for the classroom teacher.
Academic text (1990) -
Because it was impossible for the docents to play each instrument expertly, the recorded examples offered the students an opportunity to hear how the instrument sounds when played by an experienced performer.
Academic text (1990) -
Elementary education majors enrolled in a multicultural music education class were required to act as docents for one semester.
Academic text (1990) -
Andy and his wife Sara (a docent for 24 years at the Detroit Zoo) have made two trips to Africa to both enjoy and record images of the wildlife, and he shows us here a rich view of a mother and babies from a trip to Tanzania—sure to evoke strong feelings.
Academic text (2003) -
As a dedicated docent at the university, she enjoys sharing her knowledge of art history with students.
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After years of hard work, he became a docent at a prestigious European university.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college
323
7.9
A college or university teacher who gives lectures and advice to students
221
2.9
A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class
68
3.9
A person who teaches or does research at a university
42
3.1
A person who gives talks to students at a college or university
40
3.7
A university teacher who ranks above an assistant professor and below a full professor
40
3.5
A teacher or researcher who works at a university
32
3.9
A teacher at a college or university who has a lower rank than an associate professor
3
7.9
A teacher at a university, especially at Oxford or Cambridge
1
9.9
A teacher or expert who works at a university
A person qualified to teach at a German university who is not a professor
How Senior
∞
3.2
40
3.7
- Specialized
2
8.9
- US
32
3.9
42
3.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Docent comes from the Latin root docere, which means 'to teach', and it shares the same root as doctor. So a university docent is literally a teacher, which helps explain why this role is often a step below a full professor.