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presenter

n.
US //ˈpɹɛzəntɝ// UK //pɹɪzˈɛntɐ// pre·sen·ter
  1. 1 TV or radio host (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    a person who introduces and hosts a television or radio programme.

    a person who introduces and anchors a broadcast programme, acting as the primary interface between the content and the audience.

    Example

    The news presenter looked straight into the camera and started the evening broadcast.

    Example

    The veteran presenter maintained a calm professional tone even when the live feed from the correspondent was suddenly cut off.

  2. 2 someone giving a talk (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    a person who gives a speech or shows information to an audience.

    an individual who delivers a formal speech, lecture, or demonstration to an audience.

    Example

    The presenter used a lot of charts to explain the company's new plan.

    Example

    After the keynote, the presenter invited the audience to participate in a brief question-and-answer session regarding the research findings.

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  1. 3 remote control device (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Computing

    a small handheld remote used to change slides during a digital presentation.

    a handheld wireless device used to remotely control the progression of a computerised slideshow.

    Example

    He clicked the button on the presenter to show the next slide.

    Example

    The wireless presenter failed halfway through the workshop, forcing the speaker to stand next to the laptop to advance the slides manually.

  2. 4 software layer (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Technical Computing

    a part of a computer program that handles how information is shown to the user.

    a conceptual layer in software architecture that mediates between the data model and the user interface.

    Example

    The developer updated the presenter to fix a bug in the user interface.

    Example

    In this specific architectural pattern, the presenter retrieves data from the model and formats it for display in the view layer.

Origin

From present + -er.

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