noun
- a person who writes or compiles dictionaries
Examples
- The lexicographer spent years researching word origins for the new dictionary.
- Samuel Johnson was a famous English lexicographer who created an influential dictionary in 1755.
- Modern lexicographers use computer databases to track how words are used in different contexts.
- The team of lexicographers worked together to define thousands of new terms.
- As a lexicographer, she specialized in documenting slang and informal language.
- The lexicographer carefully chose example sentences to illustrate each word’s meaning.