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Announcer definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ANNOUN'CER, n. One that announces, or first gives notice; a proclaimer.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: someone who proclaims a message publicly
2: reads news, commercials on radio or television

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: circa 1611 one who announces: as a. a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification b. a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a person who announces, esp. introducing programmes in broadcasting.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Announcer An*noun"cer, n. One who announces.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(announcers) 1. An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement. The radio announcer said it was nine o'clock... N-COUNT 2. The announcer at a railway station or airport is the person who makes the announcements. The announcer apologised for the delay. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

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