streamer

[stree-mer]

noun

1. something that streams.

   streamers of flame.

2. a long, narrow flag or pennant.

3. a long, flowing ribbon, feather, or the like used for ornament, as in dress.

4. any long, narrow piece or thing, as a spray of a plant or a strip of cloud.

5. a stream of light, especially one appearing in some forms of the aurora borealis.

6. Electricity.,  an electric discharge in a narrow stream from a point of high potential on a charged body.

7. Astronomy.,  a long extension of the solar corona, several solar radii long.

8. Journalism.,  banner.

9. a parachute that comes out of its packing in a long stream but does not expand.

10. Digital Technology.

    1. a person who accesses and consumes streaming media, as television shows, movies, or music albums, over the internet.

    2. a person who publishes or transmits livestreaming media, with commentary or other additional content, on the internet.

streamer

/ ˈstriːmə /

noun

1. a long narrow flag or part of a flag

2. a long narrow coiled ribbon of coloured paper that becomes unrolled when tossed

3. a stream of light, esp one appearing in some forms of the aurora

4. journalism a large heavy headline printed across the width of a page of a newspaper

5. computing another word for tape streamer

Word History and Origins

Origin of streamer¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, streamer is from the Middle English word stremer. See stream, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The problem that streamers such as Netflix wrestled with was customers sharing or selling information for entire accounts.

From Los Angeles Times

The streamers have all added ad tiers and that naturally is going to change the programming a bit.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe, just maybe, that hype could even convince studios to keep these movies coming to theaters first, and save the slop for the streamers.

From Salon

The delayed inclusion has been frustrating for streamer and FM player Gwen Archer.

From BBC

But that source of revenue is under threat as viewers migrate to Netflix, Disney+ and other streamers — shrinking the pool of pay-TV subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• flag 
• pennant