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anchorless

anchorless

6.7
Not having a regular host leading a news show
  • adjective
  • /ˈæŋkərləs/
  • Literature
translation icon : sin presentador
  • The network experimented with an anchorless format to give more voices a chance to present the news.

Examples

  • Some viewers found the anchorless show less engaging without a familiar face leading the broadcast.

  • After the main presenter resigned, the news program became anchorless and featured different reporters each night.

  • The news broadcast felt anchorless without a familiar face.

  • Many viewers found the anchorless format confusing.

  • After the main presenter resigned, the news program became anchorless and featured different reporters each night.

  • The network experimented with an anchorless format to give more voices a chance to present the news.

  • Some viewers found the anchorless show less engaging without a familiar face leading the broadcast.

Synonyms

unanchored
vsanchorless
  • Jargon
6.5

Presented without a main host and often feeling more informal

lacks a regular presenter leading a program, especially for news shows

How Hosted

anchorless
  • Literature
6.7
hostless
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

anchorless positive

Morphology

anchorless = anchor (semi-transparent) = anchor + less

Formed from 'anchor' (in the sense 'anchorperson') + '-less'; transparent if the learner knows the broadcasting sense of 'anchor', otherwise the relation may be unclear.

Etymology

Anchorless comes from anchor, the heavy 'hook' that keeps a ship steady, and people later used anchor for the 'main presenter' who holds a news show together. So, anchorless describes a program without that main presenter to keep it steady.