narrator

nar-ra-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who narrates or tells a story, especially in a book, film, or play.

  2. 2.

    A character in a story who recounts the events.

  3. 3.

    A person who provides voice-over for documentaries, audiobooks, or other media.

Forms

plural: narrators

Phrases & expressions

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    unreliable narrator — a narrator whose credibility is questionable
  • •
    first-person narrator — a narrator who is a character in the story
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    third-person narrator — a narrator outside the story
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    omniscient narrator — an all-knowing narrator with complete knowledge of events and characters

Related words

See also: narrate, narrative, storyteller, voice-over
Synonyms: chronicler, commentator, storyteller, voice-over

Etymology

From Latin narrātor ("one who relates or recounts"), from narrāre ("to tell, relate"), from gnārus ("knowing, skilled"). Related to narrative and narrate.