narrator

narrator
narrator (n.) 1610s, from L. narrator "a relater, narrator, historian," agent noun from narrat-, stem of narrare "to tell, relate" (see NARRATION (Cf. narration)). In sense of "a commentator in a radio program" it is from 1941.

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  • narrator — [nar′āt΄ər, nar′ətər; na rāt′ər, nərāt′ər] n. 〚L < narratus: see NARRATE〛 1. a person who relates a story or account 2. a person who reads descriptive or narrative passages, as between scenes of a play * * * See narratability. * * * ▪ …   Universalium

  • narrator — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos I, Mc. narratororze; lm M. narratororzy {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} w utworze epickim: fikcyjna osoba przedstawiająca przebieg akcji; też: osoba opowiadająca : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Narrator wszystkowiedzący. Być świetnym,… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Narrator — Nar*ra tor, n. [L.] One who narrates; one who relates a series of events or transactions. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrator — index informant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • narrator — [n] storyteller author, chronicler, describer, novelist, raconteur, reporter, teller of tales, writer, yarn spinner; concepts 348,356 …   New thesaurus

  • narrator — [nar′āt΄ər, nar′ətər; na rāt′ər, nərāt′ər] n. [L < narratus: see NARRATE] 1. a person who relates a story or account 2. a person who reads descriptive or narrative passages, as between scenes of a play …   English World dictionary

  • Narrator — Narration redirects here. For the English band, see Narration (band). This article is about the dramatic device. For the Microsoft software, see Microsoft Narrator. For the Doctor Who character, see Rassilon. A narrator is, within any story… …   Wikipedia

  • narrator — UK [nəˈreɪtə(r)] / US [ˌnəˈreɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms narrator : singular narrator plural narrators 1) someone who tells the story in a novel or film Marcel is the first person narrator of the novel. 2) someone whose voice explains what… …   English dictionary

  • narrator — nar|ra|tor [ ,nə reıtər ] noun count 1. ) someone who tells the story in a novel or movie: Marcel is the first person narrator of the novel. 2. ) someone whose voice explains what is happening in a television program or movie, but who you do not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • narrator — m IV, DB. a, Ms. narratororze; lm M. narratororzy, DB. ów «osoba opowiadająca; w utworze literackim: postać opowiadająca przebieg akcji» Świetny, błyskotliwy, urodzony narrator. Ukryty, dyskretny narrator. ‹łac.› …   Słownik języka polskiego

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