communicator

Noun

1. Someone who, or something that communicates.
   • We'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good communicator.
2. Any of several electronic devices that allow people with various disabilities to communicate via displays or artificial speech.
3. A usually portable communications device.
   • ‘Observation Officer of the Z12Q, attention!’ snapped from the tight-beam headquarters communicator. ‘Cut off those spy rays and report yourself under arrest for treason!’ - 1934 August 5, Edward Elmer Smith, “Skylark...
   • Captain, if the Iotians, who are very bright an imitative people, should take that communicator apart... - 1968 January 12, David P. Harmon, Gene L. Coon, A Piece of the Action (Star Trek), season 2, episode 17, spoken...