narrator

CEFRB2

/nəˈɹeɪ.tə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person who tells a story.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story.

Examples

  • Sir David Attenborough is the most well-known narrator in the world.

  • The narrator provides only a few descriptions of the surroundings.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnæɹ.ə.təɹ/
  • /ˈnɛ-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.

  2. One who narrates or tells stories.

More examples

In context

  • This narrator is very good.

  • Morgan Freeman was the narrator of March of the Penguins.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From narrate + -or, from Latin narrātor. By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -or.