color commentator

English

Alternative forms

• colour commentator

Etymology

From color (“detail or flavour”) +‎ commentator.

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.

   Synonyms: color analyst, color announcer, colorcaster

   Hyponym: color man

Further reading

• color commentator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia