Meaning of the word commentator in English

What does commentator mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

commentator

US /ˈkɑː.mən.teɪ.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˈkɒm.ən.teɪ.tər/

a person who describes an event or gives an opinion on it on television or radio

Example:

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The sports commentator provided a lively description of the game.

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She works as a political commentator for a major news channel.

Synonym:

analyst observer pundit reviewer reporter

a person who writes comments or annotations on a text or document

Example:

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The scholar acted as a commentator on ancient manuscripts.

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She is a well-known commentator on legal texts.

Synonym:

annotator expounder glossator interpreter

Related Word:

comment commentate