curating — selecting, organizing, and presenting items in a collection or exhibition
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: selecting, organizing, and presenting items in a collection or exhibition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkjʊr.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks she's curating her Facebook feed, but it's just cat videos and food photos.
- The museum is curating a special exhibition on Korean traditional crafts.
- She spent three hours curating the perfect selfie for her dating profile.
curating
VERB[/ˈkjʊr.eɪ.tɪŋ/]
selecting, organizing, and presenting items in a collection or exhibition
💡 Concept
She spends hours curating the gallery's new exhibition, choosing each painting carefully.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkjʊr.eɪ.tɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkjʊə.reɪ.tɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootcur
Suffix--ating
🎵Rhyme
creatingrelatingdebatingwaiting
creating
relating
debating
waiting
🔗Collocations
curating content
curating a collection
curating an exhibition
carefully curating
curating social media
curating a playlist
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom thinks she's curating her Facebook feed, but it's just cat videos and food photos.”
“The museum is curating a special exhibition on Korean traditional crafts.”
😄 Fun example
“She spent three hours curating the perfect selfie for her dating profile.”
“The teacher is curating educational resources for online learning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
selectingorganizingarrangingmanagingpresenting
Antonyms
neglectingignoringabandoning
Related
curatorcurationexhibitioncollectiongallery
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