noun
- a person who leads guided tours, especially in a museum, art gallery, or historic site
- a university lecturer or teacher, especially one who is not a regular faculty member
Usage: academic
Examples
- The museum docent explained the history behind each painting.
- Our docent was very knowledgeable about the ancient artifacts.
- She volunteers as a docent at the local art gallery on weekends.
- The castle tour was led by an enthusiastic docent.
- He worked as a docent at the university while completing his dissertation.
- The docent pointed out details we never would have noticed on our own.