DictionarycommunicatorPerson conveying information
noun

communicator

kuh-MYOO-nih-kay-ter/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtər/

A person or device that conveys messages.

Our manager is a clear communicator who welcomes difficult questions.

A communicator explains a simple idea to an attentive colleague, pointing to a text-free diagram of three connected shapes on a sheet of paper.
Etymology

Communicare literally meant “to make common.” A communicator makes information or ideas shared rather than private by imparting them to other people.

In context

Gustavus Adolphus College1:01
is a gifted communicator of science. She educates audiences of all ages
Nobel Conference 59 - Lecture by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, PhD

More examples

  • Good communicators listen carefully before they respond.
  • She uses a handheld communicator to contact the rescue team.
  • His simple explanations make him an effective communicator.

Forms

communicator · communicators

communicate verb — To convey information, ideas, or feelings.

communication noun — The sharing of information or ideas.

Similar words

messenger
Emphasizes delivering someone else's message rather than explaining ideas.
transmitter
Specifically names equipment that sends signals rather than receives them.