storyteller

CEFRB1

/stˈɔriˌtɛlər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who tells stories.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A game master, particularly in games focused on collaborative storytelling.

Examples

  • He is a storyteller and a poet.

  • I know that Tom isn't a very good storyteller.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A liar; a fibber.

  2. A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a very good storyteller.

  • Near-synonym: storywriter

  • "Charlotte is the best storyteller I ever heard," said Fern, poking her dish towel into a cereal bowl.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The wise old blank at the campfire captivated everyone with his tales of ancient heroes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From story + teller.