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storyteller

/ˈstɔːriˌtɛlər/
English Definition
n. a person who tells stories
中文释义
讲故事的人
Example Sentence

The elderly storyteller captivated the children with tales of ancient civilizations and lost cities.

这位年长的讲故事者用古代文明和失落之城的故事吸引了孩子们。

Synonyms
narrator raconteur teller
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A folklorist studying an oral storytelling tradition found that tellers under the age of 35 could recount only about a third as many traditional proverbs as tellers over 65, even though both groups had grown up in the same village and were considered fluent, skilled storytellers by community elders.

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “storyteller”?

  1. A The condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight
  2. B A person who tells stories
  3. C An ancestor
  4. D A storm with strong winds but little or no rain
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B — A person who tells stories. “storyteller” means a person who tells stories.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a person who tells stories”?

  1. A forebear
  2. B storyteller
  3. C windstorm
  4. D shortsightedness
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B — storyteller. “storyteller” means a person who tells stories.

Common questions about “storyteller”

What does “storyteller” mean?

storyteller — a person who tells stories. In Chinese: 讲故事的人.

How do you pronounce “storyteller”?

storyteller is pronounced /ˈstɔːriˌtɛlər/.

How is “storyteller” used in a sentence?

The elderly storyteller captivated the children with tales of ancient civilizations and lost cities. (这位年长的讲故事者用古代文明和失落之城的故事吸引了孩子们。)

What are synonyms for “storyteller”?

narrator, raconteur, teller — all close in meaning to storyteller (a person who tells stories).

Is “storyteller” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. storyteller 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.

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