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 evening will also feature several celebrity presenters. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024

The former radio presenter was duped for nearly a decade by someone within her inner circle who posed as a man named Bobby Jandu. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley asked. —Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024

Late Wednesday afternoon at a BFI London Film Festival event, beloved British presenter Claudia Winkleman began the session by quoting The Hollywood Reporter. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1