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

So the presenters made their pitch for roughly 90 minutes at a time. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

In 2024, a trio of hosts made up of radio DJs Roman Kemp, Clara Amfo and TV presenter Maya Jama took on the role. —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025

These trigger point also simplify the setup for an organisation’s AV teams while eliminating the need for presenter training or multiple cameras to switch views. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

The news comes with a number of big-name BBC presenters exiting their shows alongside Lineker such as Zoe Ball and Mishal Hussain. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1