narrator

or nar·rat·er

[ nar-ey-ter, na-rey‐, nar-uh‐ ]

/ ˈnær eɪ tər, næˈreɪ‐, ˈnær ə‐ /

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noun

a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.

a person who adds spoken commentary to a film, television program, slide show, etc.

Origin of narrator

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin narrātor “narrator, historian” see narrate, -or²

Words nearby narrator

narrate, narration, narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, narrativize, narrator, narrow, narrow-angle glaucoma, narrowback, narrowband, narrow boat

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Example sentences from the Web for narrator

“You were going to work your way into my marriage and you were going to call its new three-way shape holy” the narrator recounts.
A Novel Nearly Impossible to Review|Nicholas Mancusi|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The narrator is suggesting that they build a snowman that looks like a minister.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like Fosse did with Cabaret, Marshall excised two major characters: the Narrator and the Mysterious Man.
Rob Marshall Defends ‘Into the Woods’|Kevin Fallon|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“This is a message to you, oh Vladimir Putin,” intoned the narrator.
ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why.|Anna Nemtsova|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though she listened, though she could not but listen, to the old woman's narrative, yet she rebuked the narrator.
Cousin Henry|Anthony Trollope
The narrator paused in his story and glanced toward Otto Relstaub.
The Lost Trail|Edward S. Ellis
The narrator was also present at an interview between the seer and Buckingham.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts|Andrew Lang
In the first the narrator is nearing fifty; in the second he has passed the mark.
Knut Hamsun|Hanna Astrup Larsen
Your joyful relish of a tale of human interest, whether as a listener or a narrator, is always contagious.
The Shellback's Progress|Walter Runciman

British Dictionary definitions for narrator

narrator

/ (nəˈreɪtə) /

noun

a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

a person who speaks in accompaniment of a film, television programme, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for narrator

narrator

A person who tells a story; in literature, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story. This voice can have a personality quite different from the author's. For example, in his story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Edgar Allan Poe makes his narrator a raving lunatic.

单词	narrator
释义	narrator or nar·rat·er [ nar-ey-ter, na-rey‐, nar-uh‐ ] / ˈnær eɪ tər, næˈreɪ‐, ˈnær ə‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR narrator ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc. a person who adds spoken commentary to a film, television program, slide show, etc. Origin of narrator First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin narrātor “narrator, historian” see narrate, -or² Words nearby narrator narrate, narration, narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, narrativize, narrator, narrow, narrow-angle glaucoma, narrowback, narrowband, narrow boat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for narrator “You were going to work your way into my marriage and you were going to call its new three-way shape holy” the narrator recounts. A Novel Nearly Impossible to Review\|Nicholas Mancusi\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print. The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The narrator is suggesting that they build a snowman that looks like a minister. The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like Fosse did with Cabaret, Marshall excised two major characters: the Narrator and the Mysterious Man. Rob Marshall Defends ‘Into the Woods’\|Kevin Fallon\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “This is a message to you, oh Vladimir Putin,” intoned the narrator. ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why.\|Anna Nemtsova\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Though she listened, though she could not but listen, to the old woman's narrative, yet she rebuked the narrator. Cousin Henry\|Anthony Trollope The narrator paused in his story and glanced toward Otto Relstaub. The Lost Trail\|Edward S. Ellis The narrator was also present at an interview between the seer and Buckingham. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts\|Andrew Lang In the first the narrator is nearing fifty; in the second he has passed the mark. Knut Hamsun\|Hanna Astrup Larsen Your joyful relish of a tale of human interest, whether as a listener or a narrator, is always contagious. The Shellback's Progress\|Walter Runciman British Dictionary definitions for narrator narrator / (nəˈreɪtə) / noun a person who tells a story or gives an account of something a person who speaks in accompaniment of a film, television programme, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to narrator novelist, writer, chronicler, author, raconteur, reporter, describer Cultural definitions for narrator narrator A person who tells a story; in literature, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story. This voice can have a personality quite different from the author's. For example, in his story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Edgar Allan Poe makes his narrator a raving lunatic. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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narrator

or nar·rat·er

noun

Origin of narrator

Words nearby narrator

Example sentences from the Web for narrator

British Dictionary definitions for narrator

noun

Words related to narrator

Cultural definitions for narrator