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
She spends hours curating the gallery's new exhibition, choosing each painting carefully.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'curare' meaning 'to care for' or 'to tend.' Originally applied to the work of museum and gallery curators who preserved and managed artworks, the term has expanded in the digital age to encompass all activities involving the selection and organization of content.
Breakdown
curare (Latin: to care for, to tend) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) + -ing (present participle suffix forming the gerund or active participle).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The teacher is curating educational resources for online learning.”
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