Storyteller Meaning
/stˈɔriˌtɛlər/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.
nounA liar; a fibber.
Sentence Examples
He is a storyteller and a poet.
Tom is a very good storyteller.
I know that Tom isn't a very good storyteller.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The wise old ____ at the campfire captivated everyone with his tales of ancient heroes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The gathered children sat in a circle around the ____, listening intently to the magical folk tale.
Word Origin & History
From story + teller.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Charlotte is the best storyteller I ever heard," said Fern, poking her dish towel into a cereal bowl."
— 1952, E. B. White, Charlotte's Web:
"There was once upon a time a king, who had a daughter, and she was such an awful story-teller, that you couldn't find a greater anywhere."
— 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 243:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wise old ____ at the campfire captivated everyone with his tales of ancient heroes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The gathered children sat in a circle around the ____, listening intently to the magical folk tale.