Announcer
/əˈnaʊnsər/
nounBeginner📊CommonProfession
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Definitions
1
A person who makes announcements, especially on radio or television.
/əˈnaʊnsər/
nounneutralBeginner
Profession
A person who announces something.
The announcer's voice was clear and confident.
💡 Simply: Someone who tells people something important.
More Examples
2
The stadium announcer welcomed the players.
How It's Used
Broadcasting
"The announcer's voice boomed across the stadium."
Public Speaking
"The event announcer introduced each speaker with enthusiasm."
From Middle English *anonciour, from Anglo-Norman French *anonciour, from Old French anoncier ‘to announce’, from Latin annuntiare ‘to announce’.
The word has been used in a similar sense since the Middle Ages, referring to someone who publicly proclaims news or messages.
Memory tip
Think of someone announcing the winner of a race.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to announce, to make known"
Base: announce
sports announcerradio announcertelevision announcerpublic address announcer
Common misspellings
anounceranounser
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