"color commentator" meaning in English

See color commentator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: color commentators [plural]
Etymology: From color (“detail or flavour”) + commentator. Etymology templates: {{af|en|color|commentator|gloss1=detail or flavour|id1=detail}} color (“detail or flavour”) + commentator Head templates: {{en-noun}} color commentator (plural color commentators)
  1. (US, sports) At a sporting event, a member of the radio or television announcing team who assists a play-by-play announcer. Provides insight into strategy, player performance, background information, etc., and often light humor. Tags: US Categories (topical): Occupations, Sports Synonyms: color analyst, color announcer, colorcaster, colour commentator Hyponyms: color man
    Sense id: en-color_commentator-en-noun-fKXELNne Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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