noun · academic
conservator
UK/kənˈsɜːvə.tər/US/kənˈsɜːrvətər/con·SER·va·tor
a specialist who preserves, restores, and maintains artworks or historical objects
Examples
“The conservator analysed the pigments before cleaning the painting.”
“Conservators often work behind the scenes in museums.”
“She trained as a paper conservator and now leads a restoration team.”
Band 8 sentence
“A conservator must balance aesthetic decisions with scientific principles to ensure any treatment is reversible and well documented.”
Collocations
- museum conservator
- conservator team
- trained conservator
Word family
Common mistakes
He is a conservation at the museum.→He is a conservator at the museum.
The conservator restore the painting yesterday.→The conservator restored the painting yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5restorer→6conservationist→7+conservator
Synonyms
restorer
Easily confused
restorer
“The restorer filled in missing pigments, while the conservator ensured the chemicals used were reversible.”
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