The difference between Announce and Herald
When used as verbs, announce means to give public notice, especially for the first time, whereas herald means to proclaim or announce an event.
Herald is also noun with the meaning: a messenger, especially one bringing important news.
check bellow for the other definitions of Announce and Herald
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Announce as a verb (transitive):
To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known
Examples:
"synonyms: proclaim"
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Announce as a verb (transitive):
To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
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Herald as a noun:
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
Examples:
"The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead."
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Herald as a noun:
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
Examples:
"Daffodils are heralds of Spring."
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Herald as a noun (heraldry):
An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
Examples:
"Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms."
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Herald as a noun (entomology):
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
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Herald as a verb (transitive):
To proclaim or announce an event.
Examples:
"Daffodils herald the Spring."
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Herald as a verb (transitive, usually passive):
To greet something with excitement; to hail.
Examples:
"The film was heralded by critics."
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Herald as a noun: