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announcer

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an·nounc·er  (-nounsr)
n.
One that announces, especially a person who introduces programs, reads announcements, or provides commentary on television or radio.

announcer [əˈnaʊnsə]
n
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a person who announces, esp one who reads the news, introduces programmes, etc., on radio or television
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.announcerannouncer - someone who proclaims a message publicly
communicator - a person who communicates with others
caller - someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
caller-out, caller - a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
muadhdhin, muazzin, muezzin - the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
town crier, crier - (formerly) an official who made public announcements
2.announcer - reads news, commercials on radio or television
broadcaster - someone who broadcasts on radio or television
newscaster - someone who broadcasts the news
radio announcer - an announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio
sports announcer, sports commentator, sportscaster - an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events
television announcer, tv announcer - an announcer on television

announcer
noun presenter, newscaster, reporter, commentator, broadcaster, newsreader, master of ceremonies, anchor man, anchor The radio announcer said it was nine o'clock.
Translations
announcer [əˈnaʊnsəʳ] N
1. (TV, Rad) → locutor(a) m/f
2. (at airport etc) → el or la que hace anuncios
announcer [əˈnaʊnsər] n (on TV, Radio, between programmes)speaker(ine) m/f; (during a programme)présentateur/trice m/f
announcer
n (Rad, TV) → Ansager(in) m(f), → Radio-/Fernsehsprecher(in) m(f)
announcer [əˈnaʊnsəʳ] n (Radio, TV) (linking programmes) → annunciatore/trice (000) (introducing people) → presentatore/trice


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The trouble was over in an amazingly short time, for from the judges' stand beside the track the announcer was bellowing the start of the boys' foot-race; and Bert, disappointed, joined Billy and the two girls on the hillside looking down upon the track.
I break down by my word: so willeth mine eternal fate--as announcer do I succumb!
 
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