Concept / Scientist

Scientist

A person who conducts scientific research

A person who conducts scientific research.

A phrase to start with

Shows a figure in the role of scientific researcher.

Appearance and effects

A figure reads as a person engaged in research.

Visual traits

  • Researcher figure
  • Clear role

Expected changes

  • The figure is more likely to read as a researcher
  • The field is not fixed

Five examples

1 — Scientist with a dog

A dog alone cannot show the role of a researcher.

a scientist taking observation notes beside a dog

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2 — Scientist with a cat

A cat alone cannot show the role of a researcher.

a scientist reading notes beside a cat

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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Scientist in a quiet room

An unoccupied quiet room cannot show the role of a researcher.

a scientist reading material in a quiet room

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5 — Scientist outdoors

A landscape without a person cannot show the role of a researcher.

a scientist taking observation notes in grassland

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Meaning and scope

Definition

Scientist denotes a person engaged in scientific research such as observation, experiment, or analysis. Gender, age, field, clothing, affiliation, and action are specified separately.

In more detail

Use it to depict a person whose role is research. A laboratory, equipment, lab coat, or particular field is not required.

Includes

  • A person engaged in scientific research
  • A figure readable as a researcher

Excludes

  • A particular field or institution
  • Gender or age
  • Laboratory equipment or clothing

What this does not imply

  • A particular gender
  • age
  • or ethnicity
  • A lab coat or laboratory
  • A particular institution or discovery

Variability

Appearance and setting beyond the role can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only the research role
  • Specify gender and field separately

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify an action separately when only a temporary experiment is intended

Typical uses

  • Create a figure engaged in research

Possible failure modes

  • A field is fixed without direction
  • Gender or age stereotypes are added

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