newscaster
gb/nˈuzkˌæstɚ/ us/nˈuzkˌæstɚ/
B2
English
hírolvasó, hírbemondó
NOUN
B2
1
hírolvasó
B2
hírbemondó
C1
Usage pattern:
a [tv/radio] newscaster
The newscaster interrupted the program to deliver a breaking news update.
A hírolvasó megszakította a műsort, hogy egy rendkívüli hírfrissítést közöljön.
She started her career as a local radio newscaster before moving to television.
A pályafutását helyi rádiós hírolvasóként kezdte, mielőtt a televízióhoz került.
The newscaster introduced the next segment with a brief summary of the top stories.
Learner examples
The newscaster is on TV at six o’clock.
A hírolvasó hat órakor látható a tévében.
He wants to be a newscaster.
Hírolvasó szeretne lenni.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse newscaster with reporter; a reporter gathers news, while a newscaster mainly presents it on air.
Meaning
person who presents the news
Collocations
TV newscaster
|radio newscaster
|local newscaster
|national newscaster
|evening newscaster
|newscaster on duty
|famous newscaster
|newscaster's report
|newscaster's voice
|newscaster reads the headlines
Synonyms
newsreader (Common especially in British English; emphasizes reading the news.)
|
news anchor (Common in American English; often suggests a main presenter who also introduces segments.)
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anchor (Short form; usually for a main TV news presenter.)
Themes
media
|journalism
|tv
|radio
|communication
Definition
a person who reads the news on TV or radio
A person who presents and reads the news on television, radio, or another broadcast medium.
Grammar
Dictionary form
newscaster
IPA
GB/nˈuzkˌæstɚ/
US/nˈuzkˌæstɚ/
Syllables & stress
news - caster (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (news)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: newscaster
- Plural: newscasters
Word family
Expressions
in (one's) best newscaster voice
1/ˈɪn wˈʌnz bˈɛst nˈuzkˌæstɚ vˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
speaking like a news presenter
speaking like a TV news person (often as a joke)
Examples
- In his best newscaster voice, he announced that dinner was ready.
- She said, in her best newscaster voice, that the meeting would begin in five minutes.
- He put on his best newscaster voice and read the message aloud to the group.
Learner examples
- He spoke in his best newscaster voice.
newscaster voice
1/nˈuzkˌæstɚ vˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
formal broadcast-style speaking voice
a clear, serious voice like on the news
Examples
- He answered the phone in a newscaster voice to tease his friends.
- Her newscaster voice made even simple announcements sound important.
- The trainer coached students to speak in a newscaster voice: clear, calm, and precise.
Learner examples
- He spoke in a newscaster voice.
- She used her newscaster voice in the presentation.