technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən 

1

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a computer technician

2

: one who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization

a superb technician and a musician of integrity

—Irving Kolodin

Examples of technician in a Sentence

They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.

She is the lighting technician for the play.

As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the scientists had notified dozens of countries, including Russia, in advance of their high-altitude scientific experiment, the information never made its way to Russia’s radar technicians. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2025

Alpha Genesis says its staff of veterinary technicians and animal specialists work with cynomolgous, rhesus and capuchin monkeys. —Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025

After each fire in California, the state's fire agency, Cal Fire, sends a team of technicians to investigate. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025

What People Are Saying 60-year-old technician Manuel Morales, from Moine, Illinois, came to the U.S. by crossing the border illegally from Mexico nearly 40 years ago. —Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

techn(ic) or techn(ical) entry 1 + -ician

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing technician

• dental technician
• emergency medical technician

Kids Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

1

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician

2

: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art

Medical Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician