Meaning & use

narrator

noun·Everyday

A person who tells or reads aloud the story or events in a book, film, or performance.

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The narrator's calm voice guided listeners through the documentary's tragic history.

In the novel, an unreliable narrator makes readers question every detail of the plot.

A note on using this word

A narrator can be a character within the story or an outside voice describing events from a distance.

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