1. 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.