presenter

[ pri-zen-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that presents. present.
2. a person who presents present an award, as at a formal ceremony.

presenter

/ prɪˈzɛntə /

noun

1. a person who presents something or someone
2. radio television a person who introduces a show, links items, interviews guests, etc; compere

Word History and Origins

Origin of presenter¹

First recorded in 1535–45; present ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I was once told that a presenter should change a slide, add a build or include an animation every 90 seconds of a presentation in order to keep the audience’s attention.

From Search Engine Land

The most recent iteration of movies’ biggest night featured no comedians, however, but rather a cast of presenters who were mostly actors and actresses.

From The Daily Beast

Until they get back to their full strength, however, publishers and presenters will have to put up with smaller amounts of revenue from their digital events.

From Digiday

Attendees will be limited to nominees and their guests and presenters.

From Time

Featured artists will perform their sets on four stages, according to Rolling Stone, and one will be set aside for presenters.

From Washington Post

CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria has been hit by another wave of plagiarism accusations.

From The Daily Beast

But, the presenter points out that their wind power development has leveled out for the last year.

From The Daily Beast

It was all foreplay, however, for the best presenter banter of all time.

From The Daily Beast

Known activist rapper Common, a presenter: “How about a moment of silence for Ferguson?”

From The Daily Beast

Casey Kasem is remembered for many things: for his career as a Top 40 radio presenter, for years spent crying “zoinks!”

From The Daily Beast

He then gives the presenter another piece of forged paper, drawn on some neighboring bank.

From Project Gutenberg

This shadow will under the direction of the "middle man" follow the "presenter" into the bank and report fully on his actions.

From Project Gutenberg

It I would explain the enormous content of the brain as a maker or presenter of images.

From Project Gutenberg

The citizens did not omit to show their hostility against the presenter of the petition.

From Project Gutenberg

And the few not so endorsed have been also paid on the guarantee of the presenter, or some person of known credit.

From Project Gutenberg

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