presenter

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/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/

noun

Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounpresenter (plural presenters)

plural presenters

  1. broadcastingSomeone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
  2. Someone who presents a thing or person to someone else.
  3. computingA small handheld device used to remotely control a computerised slide show.
  4. computingA conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middleman".

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar

nounan advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)

Similar

nounperson who makes a gift of property

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰúHt
  11. Proto-Italic*ezom~*som
  12. Old Latinesum
  13. Latinsum
  14. Latinpraesum
  15. Latinpraesens
  16. Latinpraesentāre
  17. Old Frenchpresenter
  18. Middle Englishpresenten
  19. Englishpresent
  20. Englishpresenter

From present + -er.

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Translations

Afrikaans aanbieder
  • aanbiedersomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Bulgarian водещ
  • водещ (vodešt)someone who presents a broadcast programme
Catalan presentador
  • presentadorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Dutch presentator, presentatrice
  • presentatorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • presentatricesomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Esperanto prezentisto, parolisto
  • prezentistosomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • parolistosomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prezentantosomeone who presents a thing or person
Finnish juontaja, esittelijä
  • juontajasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • esittelijäsomeone who presents a thing or person
French présentateur, présentatrice
  • présentateursomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • présentatricesomeone who presents a broadcast programme
German Moderator, Moderatorin
  • Moderatorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • Moderatorinsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • Ansagersomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • Conférenciersomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • Präsentatorsomeone who presents a thing or person
  • Präsentatorinsomeone who presents a thing or person
  • Anbietersomeone who presents a thing or person
  • Vorführersomeone who presents a thing or person
  • Fernbedienungcomputing: Device for remote control
  • Präsentatorsoftware: GUI software part that assumes the functionality of the "middle-man"
Hindi प्रदर्शक, प्रस्तुतकर्ता
  • प्रदर्शक (pradarśak)someone who presents a broadcast programme
  • प्रस्तुतकर्ता (prastutkartā)someone who presents a broadcast programme
  • प्रस्तुतकर्ता (prastutkartā)someone who presents a thing or person
Hungarian műsorvezető, konferanszié
  • műsorvezetősomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • konferansziésomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • házigazdasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Icelandic kynnir
  • kynnirsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Indonesian presenter, pewara
  • presentersomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • pewarasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • pembawa acarasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • pranatacarasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • presentersomeone who presents a thing or person
Irish láithreoir
  • láithreoirsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Italian presentatore
  • presentatoresomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Māori kaiwhakataki
  • kaiwhakatakisomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Polish prezenter, prezenterka
  • prezentersomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prezenterkasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prowadzącysomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prowadzącasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prezentersomeone who presents a thing or person
  • prezenterkasomeone who presents a thing or person
Portuguese apresentador, apresentadora
  • apresentadorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • apresentadorasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Romanian prezentator, prezentatoare
  • prezentatorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prezentatoaresomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • prezentatorsomeone who presents a thing or person
  • prezentatoaresomeone who presents a thing or person
Russian веду́щий, веду́щая
  • веду́щий (vedúščij)someone who presents a broadcast programme
  • веду́щая (vedúščaja)someone who presents a broadcast programme
  • представи́тель (predstavítelʹ)someone who presents a thing or person
  • представи́тельница (predstavítelʹnica)someone who presents a thing or person
Scottish Gaelic neach-lìbhrigidh
  • neach-lìbhrigidhsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Spanish presentador, presentadora
  • presentadorsomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • presentadorasomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Swedish programledare
  • programledaresomeone who presents a broadcast programme
Turkish sunucu, takdimci
  • sunucusomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • takdimcisomeone who presents a broadcast programme
  • tanıtıcısomeone who presents a thing or person
  • uzaktan kumandacomputing: Device for remote control
Ukrainian веду́чий, веду́ча
  • веду́чий (vedúčyj)someone who presents a broadcast programme
  • веду́ча (vedúča)someone who presents a broadcast programme
Welsh cyflwynydd
  • cyflwynyddsomeone who presents a broadcast programme

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APA

presenter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presenter

MLA

“presenter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presenter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presenter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presenter.

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