presenter

noun

pre·​sent·​er pri-ˈzen-tər 

plural presenters

1

: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the public

The presenter of the award for Best Actress was the actress who won the award last year.

… the show highlights the work of six florists from the Chicago area. The evening showcases each presenter's floral artistry, and includes innovative designs utilizing unusual flowers and greenery.

—Karen Kupsco

"Look at this—this is all the body there is," Sony's product presenter told a crowd at a PC expo here last week …

—Phred Dvorak

2

chiefly British

a

: a television or radio broadcaster who delivers news or information to an audience

Paxman … was astonished to find he couldn't do his job as the main news presenter at the British Broadcasting Corporation without having to take part in grueling dress rehearsals for royal funerals.

—Christopher Hitchens

b

: a television or radio host : emcee

… the only MTV programme I watch with admiration is Ray Cokes's show, in which the faux-naïve English presenter and his studio technicians work as a kind of youth club for the dispossessed …

—Simon Frith

Examples of presenter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The advisory committee was then formed, and seven churches across San Diego County served as presenters for the event. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025

And journalist, presenter, broadcaster, and writer Lewis Goodall has emerged as a new voice in U.K. news and politics, since 2022 hosting The News Agents, which became the UK’s biggest daily news podcast. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025

Join presenters from Siren, a nonprofit grassroots organization that provides free workshops and community education around immigration and civic engagement. —Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025

Critical comments about the company and its leader and questions about why Tesla was on the list seemed to catch the presenters a bit off guard. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for presenter

• pleasanter