Compere - English meaning

noun

A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.

Usage examples:

The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly

verb

Moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.

Usage examples:

The ship was anchored in the lee of the island

noun

A heavy metal object attached to a boat by a rope or chain that, when dropped into the water and resting on the bottom, keeps the boat from moving

Usage examples:

We dropped the anchor and took out our fishing rods., she’s looking for a spiritual anchor., the ma…

noun

A person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio programme involving other contributors.

Usage examples:

John and jimmy even plead with the blow-dried anchorman at a local tv station to air a special repo…

noun

A female anchor

noun

A person who announces something, in particular someone who introduces or gives information about programmes on radio or television.

Usage examples:

It's usually professional radio and television announcers and reporters that elicit criticism.

noun

A master of ceremonies.

Usage examples:

A tuxedoed emcee strode to the middle of the stage

verb

Act as a master of ceremonies at (an entertainment or large social occasion).

Usage examples:

He was scheduled to emcee sunday's award show

noun

Master of ceremonies

noun

A person who receives or entertains other people as guests.

Usage examples:

They were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends

verb

Act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme).

Usage examples:

Canada was asked to host a commonwealth conference in ottawa

noun

A large number of people or things.

Usage examples:

A host of memories rushed into her mind

noun

A miscarriage (particularly used in online forums).

Usage examples:

I suffered a mc at 13 weeks last year

abbreviation

Megacycle(s), a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles.

verb

Perform as an mc.

Usage examples:

He's mc'd at all of our parties

noun

A person who introduces and appears in a television or radio programme.

Usage examples:

A tv presenter

idiom

A talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen

noun

A presenter or reporter on television who addresses the camera and is viewed in close-up.

Usage examples:

The party election broadcast consisted largely of talking heads

noun

Someone who appears on a television news or discussion show

Usage examples:

It is now 2:00 p.m. on sunday and the political talking heads have had their say., he is in high de…