presenter

[pri-zen-ter]

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noun

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

Origin of presenter

First recorded in 1535–45; present² + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for presenter

Contemporary Examples

CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria has been hit by another wave of plagiarism accusations.
Can Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm?
Lloyd Grove
November 12, 2014
But, the presenter points out that their wind power development has leveled out for the last year.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero
Darren Aronofsky
September 19, 2014
Known activist rapper Common, a presenter: “How about a moment of silence for Ferguson?”
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments
Kevin Fallon
August 25, 2014
"It's such an honor to receive this award," he began—luckily, presenter J. Lo quickly cut him off.
An Analysis of Vitalii Sediuk’s Pranks (He’s the Guy Who Touched Brad Pitt)
Amy Zimmerman
May 29, 2014
So presenter Orlando Bloom, ever the dashing gent, held her up to the mic while she delivered her thank-yous.
Dakota Fanning on ‘Night Moves,’ Climate Change, and Hollywood’s Poor Treatment of Women
Marlow Stern
May 29, 2014

Historical Examples

The speaker who replies must take his cue from the presenter.
Public Speaking
Clarence Stratton
And the few not so endorsed have been also paid on the guarantee of the presenter, or some person of known credit.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution
Various
Les voila en etat de me presenter la bataille; que je ne pourrais plus refuser, et que je ne devrais pas gagner.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIX. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
The king returned thanks to the sender as well as to the presenter of the gift.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)
Henry Osborn Taylor
It I would explain the enormous content of the brain as a maker or presenter of images.
The Natural Philosophy of Love
Remy de Gourmont

British Dictionary definitions for presenter

presenter

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for presenter

n.

1540s, "one who presents" (a position, degree, etc.), agent noun from present (v.); meaning "host of a radio or television program" is from 1967.

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Examples from the Web for presenter

Contemporary Examples

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

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

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

"It's such an honor to receive this award," he began—luckily, presenter J. Lo quickly cut him off.

So presenter Orlando Bloom, ever the dashing gent, held her up to the mic while she delivered her thank-yous.

Historical Examples

The speaker who replies must take his cue from the presenter.

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

Les voila en etat de me presenter la bataille; que je ne pourrais plus refuser, et que je ne devrais pas gagner.

The king returned thanks to the sender as well as to the presenter of the gift.

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

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Word Origin and History for presenter

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Origin of presenter