curate2

 
Pronunciation: /kjʊ(ə)ˈreɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition): both exhibitions are curated by the Centre’s director
  • select acts to perform at (a music festival): in past years the festival has been curated by the likes of David Bowie
  • select, organize, and present (suitable content, typically for online or computational use): nearly every major news organization is using Twitter’s new lists feature to curate tweets about the earthquake (as adjective curated) a curated alternative to the world’s most popular video portal

Derivatives

curation

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: back-formation from curator