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- DictionaryAn·chor·wom·an/ˈaNGkərˌwo͝omən/
noun
- 1. a woman who presents and coordinates a live television or radio program involving other contributors: "a veteran television anchorwoman"
- 2. a female member of a relay team who runs the last leg: "the team's anchorwoman was the primary reason why they won April's crown"
A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet.
noun Word forms: plural -women. 1. sport. the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race. 2. Also called: anchor, presenter. (in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
1. A woman who narrates or coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports. 2. A woman who is an anchor in a competition, such as a relay race. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
(in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. /ˈæŋkəwʊmən/. /ˈæŋkərwʊmən/. (plural anchorwomen. /ˈæŋkəwɪmɪn/. /ˈæŋkərwɪmɪn/. ) (also anchor) a woman who presents a live radio or television programme and introduces reports by other people Topics TV, radio and news c2.
anchorwoman / ˈ æŋkɚˌwʊmən/ noun. plural anchorwomen /-ˌwɪmən/ / ˈæŋkɚˌwɪmən/. Britannica Dictionary definition of ANCHORWOMAN. [count] chiefly US. : a woman who reads the news and introduces the reports of other broadcasters on a television news program. a network anchorwoman.
Sep 5, 2023 · Noun [ edit] anchorwoman (plural anchorwomen) A female anchorperson. ( athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last. Synonyms [ edit] anchoress (informal) Related terms [ edit] anchor (also the runner) anchorman. Translations [ edit] ± female anchorperson. ± female runner. References [ edit]
