Conservator
noun
A person who preserves, protects, or maintains something, especially an artistic work or site of natural beauty.
She is a dedicated conservator, taking great care in restoring the old art pieces.
noun
A person appointed by a court to manage someone's property and finances when they are unable to do so themselves.
The court appointed a conservator to handle the elderly man's affairs.
Often appears as...
- appointed conservator
- legal conservator
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A person who preserves, protects, or maintains something, especially an artistic work or site of natural beauty.
She is a dedicated conservator, taking great care in restoring the old art pieces.
noun
A person appointed by a court to manage someone's property and finances when they are unable to do so themselves.
The court appointed a conservator to handle the elderly man's affairs.
Often appears as...
- appointed conservator
- legal conservator
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Care
Conservators in this context dedicate their work to maintaining the original state of art or nature.
The conservator repaired the fresco with precision, ensuring no detail was lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Creator
Unlike an artist or builder, a conservator's main role is to maintain and restore, not to create something new.
The conservator meticulously cleaned the statue, avoiding any alteration to its original form.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preservation
The work of a conservator often helps to preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
The museum's lead conservator is an expert in preserving ancient manuscripts.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Care
Conservators in this context dedicate their work to maintaining the original state of art or nature.
The conservator repaired the fresco with precision, ensuring no detail was lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Creator
Unlike an artist or builder, a conservator's main role is to maintain and restore, not to create something new.
The conservator meticulously cleaned the statue, avoiding any alteration to its original form.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preservation
The work of a conservator often helps to preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
The museum's lead conservator is an expert in preserving ancient manuscripts.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Care
Conservators in this context dedicate their work to maintaining the original state of art or nature.
The conservator repaired the fresco with precision, ensuring no detail was lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Creator
Unlike an artist or builder, a conservator's main role is to maintain and restore, not to create something new.
The conservator meticulously cleaned the statue, avoiding any alteration to its original form.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preservation
The work of a conservator often helps to preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
The museum's lead conservator is an expert in preserving ancient manuscripts.
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Video examples
Adam Savage: My...
because this photo completely rocked my world. I became obsessed with the object -- not just the beautiful photograph itself, and the color, the shallow depth of field, the detail that's visible, the wire you can see on the beak there that the conservator used to put this skeleton together -- there's an entire story here.
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Can you guess what's...
To recover the original, the conservator began removing the outer varnish coat. Varnish is commonly used to protect paintings from debris and make their colors pop. But the natural varnishes past restorers applied eventually darkened,
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Barry Clifford: Pirate...
conservator would let him work alongside her at one of the tables and he he found this little coin and a piece of a concretion and he just told me this a couple of years ago he said dad I didn't tell you this but you know I found I
Video examples
Adam Savage: My...
because this photo completely rocked my world. I became obsessed with the object -- not just the beautiful photograph itself, and the color, the shallow depth of field, the detail that's visible, the wire you can see on the beak there that the conservator used to put this skeleton together -- there's an entire story here.
Video examples
Can you guess what's...
To recover the original, the conservator began removing the outer varnish coat. Varnish is commonly used to protect paintings from debris and make their colors pop. But the natural varnishes past restorers applied eventually darkened,
Video examples
Barry Clifford: Pirate...
conservator would let him work alongside her at one of the tables and he he found this little coin and a piece of a concretion and he just told me this a couple of years ago he said dad I didn't tell you this but you know I found I
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Quote examples
Ezra Stiles
American Clergyman
It should seem, then, that the nature of society dictates another, a higher branch, whose superiority arises from its being the interested and natural conservator of the universal interest.
Quote examples
John Cameron Mitchell
American Actor
Some people end up becoming just a conservator of the one thing they did and making sure they get their merch out and all that.
Quote examples
Ezra Stiles
American Clergyman
It should seem, then, that the nature of society dictates another, a higher branch, whose superiority arises from its being the interested and natural conservator of the universal interest.
Quote examples
John Cameron Mitchell
American Actor
Some people end up becoming just a conservator of the one thing they did and making sure they get their merch out and all that.
Example 1 of 2
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