physicist

noun (a physicist, physicists)

«physicist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A scientist who studies physics: the science of matter, energy, forces, light, sound, electricity and how the universe works. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, famous physicists include Isaac Newton (gravity), Marie Curie (radioactivity), Albert Einstein (relativity) and Stephen Hawking (black holes). Physicists work in labs, universities, space agencies and hospitals.

Examples

Isaac Newton was a famous physicist. tree →
Marie Curie was both a physicist and a chemist. tree →
The physicist explained how rainbows form. tree →
She wants to be a physicist and study black holes. tree →
Physicists built the huge machine to smash atoms. tree →
A physicist helped design the hospital's scanner. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced "FIZ-i-sist". Not to be confused with "physician" (a medical doctor) or "physique" (body shape). Physics is uncountable and takes a singular verb: "Physics is fun."

On Mova

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