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narrator

/ˈnæreɪtər/
English Definition
n. person telling the story
中文释义
叙述者,解说员
Example Sentence

The narrator of the documentary provided historical context for the ancient ruins, guiding viewers through each excavation site.

这部纪录片的叙述者为古代遗迹提供了历史背景,引导观众参观每一个发掘现场。

Synonyms
storyteller raconteur chronicler
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A short story's narrator repeatedly interrupts the main plot with brief tangents about unrelated childhood memories, tangents that only in the story's final page turn out to explain the narrator's puzzling reluctance to trust the story's other characters.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A memoir chapter describes the narrator's grandmother's kitchen in intricate sensory detail across several pages, a level of detail the narrator explicitly admits, in an aside, is likely embellished by decades of nostalgic memory.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
narrate (to tell) + or (person)
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “narrator”?

  1. A The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
  2. B An unexpected event or thing
  3. C Person telling the story
  4. D Downward movement
Show answer

C — Person telling the story. “narrator” means person telling the story.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “person telling the story”?

  1. A narrator
  2. B wreckage
  3. C descent
  4. D surprise
Show answer

A — narrator. “narrator” means person telling the story.

Common questions about “narrator”

What does “narrator” mean?

narrator — person telling the story. In Chinese: 叙述者,解说员.

How do you pronounce “narrator”?

narrator is pronounced /ˈnæreɪtər/.

How is “narrator” used in a sentence?

The narrator of the documentary provided historical context for the ancient ruins, guiding viewers through each excavation site. (这部纪录片的叙述者为古代遗迹提供了历史背景,引导观众参观每一个发掘现场。)

What are synonyms for “narrator”?

storyteller, raconteur, chronicler — all close in meaning to narrator (person telling the story).

Is “narrator” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. narrator is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “narrator”?

narrate (to tell) + or (person)

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