presenter
gb/pɹɪzˈɛntɚ/ us/pɹɪzˈɛntɚ/
B1
English
~ 7200
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
person who hosts TV/radio show
Someone who talks to the audience on a TV or radio show and introduces different parts of the program.
Usage pattern:
a presenter on [a TV/radio show]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"presentator"* instead of "presenter"; "presentator" is not a standard English word. Also, in American English, people more often say "host" or "news anchor" than "presenter" for TV and radio shows.
Synonyms
host (Very close in meaning; especially common in American English for someone who leads a show.)
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anchor (Used mainly for news programs, especially in American English, where the presenter reads and comments on the news.)
Antonyms
guest (A guest appears on a show but does not run or lead it, which is the presenter’s role.)
Collocations
TV presenter
|radio presenter
|show presenter
|news presenter
|sports presenter
|main presenter
Themes
media
|jobs
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Examples
- The TV presenter interviewed three actors on tonight's show.
- She's a well-known radio presenter on a local station.
- The news presenter apologized for the mistake live on air.
- He worked as a sports presenter before moving into production.
- The main presenter was off sick, so a stand‑in hosted the program.
Learner examples
- The presenter talks to people on the show.
- My sister is a presenter on a music program.
- The news presenter reads the news every evening.
- A new presenter will start next week.
- He wants to be a TV presenter in the future.
Noun
B2
entity
2
person giving a talk or presentation
Someone who stands in front of a group and gives a talk with or without slides.
Usage pattern:
[the presenter] gives [a presentation] on [a topic]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "presenter" with "participant" or "attendee". A presenter is the person speaking at the front, while participants or attendees are the people listening in the audience.
Synonyms
speaker (The most common general word for someone who talks to an audience; does not always suggest slides or a formal presentation.)
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lecturer (Suggests an academic or classroom setting and a more formal, often longer talk than a typical presenter.)
Antonyms
audience member (An audience member listens to the talk instead of giving it, which is the opposite role of the presenter.)
Collocations
conference presenter
|keynote presenter
|session presenter
|workshop presenter
|webinar presenter
Themes
business
|education
|communication
Examples
- Each presenter has twenty minutes to share their research.
- The next presenter will discuss climate change policy.
- As the main presenter, she answered questions at the end of the session.
- Conference organizers asked every presenter to upload their slides in advance.
- The presenter used simple charts to make the data easy to understand.
Learner examples
- The presenter talks about the project.
- Our next presenter is from Italy.
- The presenter uses slides to show the numbers.
- After the talk, people ask the presenter questions.
- Every presenter must send their slides before the meeting.
Noun
B2
entity
3
person giving an award on stage
Someone who stands on a stage and gives a prize or award to another person.
Usage pattern:
[an award presenter] gives [an award] to [someone]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this is the same as a TV "presenter" in general. Here the word is specific to someone who gives an award on stage, usually at a special event.
Synonyms
announcer (Focuses more on the person who reads out the name of the winner; may or may not physically hand over the award.)
Antonyms
award recipient (The award recipient is the person who receives the prize, which is the opposite side of the act done by the presenter.)
Collocations
award presenter
|Oscar presenter
|guest presenter
|celebrity presenter
Themes
entertainment
|events
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Examples
- The award presenter opened the envelope and read out the winner's name.
- A famous actor was the presenter for the final prize of the night.
- Each presenter thanked the sponsors before announcing the category.
- The presenter stumbled over the winner’s name and had to start again.
- She was invited to be a guest presenter at the music awards.
Learner examples
- The presenter gives the prize to the winner.
- A famous singer is the presenter of this award.
- The presenter says the winner’s name on stage.
- The award presenter smiles and shakes the winner’s hand.
- They asked a TV star to be the presenter at the show.
Noun
technical
C1
entity
4
software component in MVP architecture
In some software designs, a part of the program that sits between the screen (view) and the data (model) and controls what the user sees and does.
Usage pattern:
a presenter handles [user actions] and updates [the view]
Common mistake:
Developers sometimes confuse "presenter" with "view" in MVP. The presenter should contain logic and call methods on the view, but it should not directly draw anything on the screen.
Synonyms
controller (A similar concept in other patterns (like MVC); handles logic between the user interface and data but is not always structured the same way as a presenter.)
Antonyms
model (In MVP, the model holds data and business rules, while the presenter holds UI logic, making them complementary, functionally opposite layers.)
Collocations
MVP presenter
|presenter layer
|presenter class
|presenter object
Themes
technology
|programming
Examples
- In this MVP setup, the presenter updates the view whenever the model changes.
- Each screen in the app has its own presenter that handles user interactions.
- The presenter should not contain any Android framework code, only UI logic.
- We refactored the activity code into a separate presenter class to improve testability.
- The presenter subscribes to the model and tells the view when to redraw.
Learner examples
- In this pattern, the presenter talks to the view and the model.
- The presenter class sends new data to the screen.
- We moved our screen logic into a presenter to make tests easier.
- Each page of the app uses a different presenter.
- The presenter listens to button clicks and updates the view.
Grammar
Dictionary form
presenter
IPA
GB/pɹɪzˈɛntɚ/
US/pɹɪzˈɛntɚ/
Syllables & stress
presenter (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: presenter
- Plural: presenters
Word family
Forms
presenters
noun
Core family
present
verb A1
presentation
noun B1
Related words
presentable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpresentable
adjective
Advanced or less common
presentational
adjective C1
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