Synonyms for
Narrator
Definition
A person who tells a story or gives an account of something.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- first-person narrator
- third-person narrator
- omniscient narrator
- unreliable narrator
- narrator's voice
- narrator's perspective
- narrator tells the story
Word family
Usage note
A narrator is the voice or character telling a story. While often used interchangeably with 'storyteller', 'narrator' is more common in literary analysis and film studies.
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Example sentences
- The narrator of the documentary explained the history of the monument.
- The book's narrator was a young girl who lived in a small village.
- The storyteller was a skilled narrator and kept the children captivated.
- The narrator's voice was soothing and calming.
- The narrator's perspective added depth to the story.
Quotes
'The narrator of any work of fiction is a storyteller, but he is not omniscient. He can't read minds.' - Mary McCarthy
'A narrator should not supply interpretations of his work; otherwise he would have not written a novel, which is a machine for generating interpretations.' - Umberto Eco
'The unreliable narrator is a character who tells the story of the novel, but whose version of the events is not to be trusted.' - Claire Messud