announcer

/əˈnaʊnsər/

/əˈnaʊnsə/

Other forms: announcers

Definitions of announcer

1. noun

   someone who proclaims a message publicly
   types:

   caller

   someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice

   caller, caller-out

   a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance

   muadhdhin, muazzin, muezzin

   the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day

   crier, town crier

   (formerly) an official who made public announcements

   type of:

   communicator

   a person who communicates with others
2. noun

   reads news, commercials on radio or television
   types:

   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

   news reader, newsreader

   someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin

   type of:

   broadcaster

   one that transmits messages on radio or television