reporter
- 01 A2 Elementary
a person who finds and writes news stories for newspapers, TV, or radio.
a journalist who investigates, collects, and presents news stories for media outlets.
Simple“The reporter interviewed the mayor about the new park project.”
In context“The investigative reporter spent months uncovering the financial scandal before the story finally broke on the front page.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a person who writes down exactly what is said during a trial or meeting.
a professional responsible for recording and issuing official transcripts of judicial or legislative proceedings.
Simple“The court reporter typed quickly to keep up with the witness's testimony.”
In context“The official reporter of the Supreme Court is responsible for the accuracy of the published opinions in the United States Reports.”
Synonymsstenographercourt reporter - 03 C2 Proficiency
a gene used by scientists to see if another gene is working correctly in a cell.
a gene attached to a regulatory sequence of another gene to indicate its uptake or expression within a cell population.
Simple“The scientists used a green fluorescent protein as a reporter to track the cell's growth.”
In context“By inserting a reporter gene into the sequence, the researchers could visually confirm which organisms had successfully integrated the target DNA.”
Synonymsmarker gene
From Middle English reportour, from Old French reporteur; equivalent to report + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.