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TV announcer

TV announcer

4 2.7
A person who speaks on television to introduce programs and give information
  • noun
  • /tiː viː əˈnaʊnsər/
translation icon : presentador de televisión
  • "You're throwing the ball sixty feet this many times," the TV announcer commented.
  • an Iraqi TV announcer
  • radio and TV announcers
  • TV announcer said

Examples

  • As the event started, the TV announcer introduced the special guests on stage.

  • TV Announcer: Last night, we began the show with the disappearance of Michael.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Even the TV announcers were tense and silent.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • This was a TV announcer, Delia had figured out; not radio.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I thought the TV announcers were talking about the Cincinnati "Beagles" football team; when I was old enough to figure out the difference, it was too late.

    Blog text (27)

  • One such context is a race: if the TV announcer says, 'the winner beat the next runner by a minute,' the phrase 'a minute' means 60 seconds (give or take a few decimal points).

    Blog text (30)

  • "I like foreigners," Toshi assured him, still worried that he'd been offended by the TV announcer.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • As the enormous, writhing, crackling monster unwinds itself through the town, a TV announcer urges viewers to "stay inside, don't breathe the ashen air or light any giant snakes in the future."

    Blog text (31)

  • The TV announcer provided commentary during the exciting basketball game.

  • The TV announcer read the latest news updates at the top of the hour.

Synonyms

announcer
vsTV announcer
725 2.6

A person who introduces radio or TV programs, reads news, and gives live commentary at events

focuses more on on-screen introducing and commentary rather than all media
broadcaster
vsTV announcer
73 3.0

A person who presents shows on radio or television

is limited to presenting information and commentary specifically on-screen
presenter
vsTV announcer
23 2.7

A person who hosts a TV or radio show and introduces guests

emphasizes introducing and commenting on-screen rather than explaining content
television announcer
vsTV announcer
1 2.8

A person who introduces TV programs and gives information to viewers

is the same role focusing on presenting information and commentary on-screen
hoster
vsTV announcer
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A person who presents a TV or radio show and talks to guests

focuses more on introducing programs and giving on-screen commentary

Surface Forms

TV announcer singular
TV announcers plural

Morphology

TV + announcer

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'TV' (television) + 'announcer' (a presenter), i.e. an announcer who works on television. This simple modifier+noun structure is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

TV announcer comes from the older role of the announcer, a person who 'announces' shows and news to listeners. When television began, that person moved to the screen, so a TV announcer is the person on TV who introduces programs and gives information.