commentator

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 television or radio
political commentators
2.) someone on television or radio who describes an event as it is happening
a sports commentator

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Commentator — (lat.), Erklärer, Ausleger …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • commentator — see under commentate at REMARK vb …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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

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