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

Now, former presenter Jeremy Clarkson says the show is needed more than ever, with the arrival of more electric cars. —Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025

Soon after, the presenters of the best music honor briefly broke into song to the delight of the audience. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025

That unfiltered curiosity makes Nash a natural presenter and an affable virtual traveling companion around the atlas of luxury real estate. —Kitty Finstad, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

At the recent conference Zionism: A New Conversation, a presenter explained how Hamas rape denialism is sometimes excused or minimized by anti-Israel groups to support larger political goals. —Diana Fersko, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for presenter

• pleasanter