television commentator

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• commentator — noun 1) a television commentator Syn: narrator, announcer, presenter, anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman; reporter, journalist, newscaster, sportscaster; informal talking head 2) a political commentator Syn: anal …   Thesaurus of popular words

• commentator — [käm′ən tāt΄ər] n. [L, inventor, contriver (in LL, interpreter): see COMMENT] 1. a person who writes or delivers a commentary 2. a person who reports, analyzes, and evaluates news events and trends on radio or television …   English World dictionary

• commentator */*/ — UK [ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə(r)] / US [ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms commentator : singular commentator plural commentators 1) someone whose job is to give a description of an event or sports competition on television or radio as it happens a… …   English dictionary

• commentator — com|men|ta|tor [ kamən,teıtər ] noun count ** 1. ) someone whose job is to give a description of an event or sports competition on television or radio as it happens: a television sports commentator 2. ) someone whose job is to write about a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• commentator — [[t]kɒ̱mənteɪtə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ commentators 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A commentator is a broadcaster who gives a radio or television commentary on an event. ...a sports commentator. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp A commentator is also someone who often… …   English dictionary

• commentator — noun (C) 1 someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, and who writes about it or discusses it on the television or radio: political commentators 2 someone who describes an event as it is happening on television or radio: David Vine, the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• television — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broadcast (esp. AmE), cable, closed circuit, digital, high definition, satellite, terrestrial (esp. BrE) ▪ commercial, network …   Collocations dictionary

• commentator — com|men|ta|tor [ˈkɔmənteıtə US ˈka:mənteıtər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: commentari to comment , from comminisci; COMMENT1] 1.) someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, and who writes about it or discusses it on the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• commentator — noun 1 person who commentates on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ sports ▪ basketball, cricket, football, etc. ▪ match, race (both BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• commentator — commentatorial /keuh men teuh tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. commentatorially, adv. /kom euhn tay teuhr/, n. 1. a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio. 2. a person who makes commentaries. [1350… …   Universalium

• commentator — noun Date: 14th century one who gives a commentary; especially one who reports and discusses news on radio or television …   New Collegiate Dictionary