noun
- a person who studies semiotics, the theory of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation
Usage: academic; specialized field
Examples
- The semiologist analyzed the advertising campaign’s use of cultural symbols.
- As a semiologist, she specialized in interpreting visual communication in media.
- The university hired a renowned semiologist to teach courses on sign theory.
- The semiologist’s research focused on how meaning is created through language and imagery.
- Students consulted the semiologist about the symbolic elements in their art project.
- The semiologist published a paper on the interpretation of road signs and public symbols.