Dictionary

narrator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈnæɹ.ə.təɹ/ (General-American)
• [-ɾɚ] (General-American)
• /ˈnɛ-/ (General-American) Mary–marry–merry merger
• /nəˈɹeɪ.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio
• /nəˈɹeɪ.təɹ/ (General-American)
• /nəˈreː.ʈə(r)/ (India)

Etymology

From narrate + -or, from Latin narrātor. By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -or.

Meanings

1. One who narrates or tells stories.
2. The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story.
3. The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.
   • Morgan Freeman was the narrator of March of the Penguins.

Forms

Coordinates

narratress · narratrix

Deriveds

narratorly · narratorial · multinarrator · unreliable narrator · narratress · narratorship · omniscient narrator · narratorless

Relateds

narrate · narration · narratrix · narrative

Synonyms

storyteller

Translations (184)

eo rakontanto (in film and television) · fr narrateur (in story) · fr narrateur (in film and television) · ru нарра́тор (in story) · is sögumaður (in story) · th ผู้ประกาศ (in film and television) · ms pengarang (in film and television) · de Erzählerin (in story) · is sögumaður (in film and television) · bg говори́тел (in film and television) · ko 이야기하는 사람 (in story) · tg ровӣ (in story) · lv stāstnieks (in story) · be раска́зніца (in story) · pl lektor (in film and television) · it narratore (in film and television) · sl pripovedovalka (in story) · et jutustaja (in story) · ca narrador (in story) · nb stemme (in film and television) · el αφηγήτρια (in story) · nn forteljar (in film and television) · cs vypravěčka (in story) · mk раскажувач (in story) · uk оповіда́чка (in story) · pt narrador (in story) · be ды́ктарка (in film and television) · ms pencerita (in film and television) · sl pripovedovalec (in story) · uk оповіда́ч (in story) · ru ди́кторша (in film and television) · et jutuvestja (in story) · tk kyssaçy (in story) · ru расска́зчик (in story) · ja 解説者 (in story) · ko 내레이터 (in story) · gl narrador (in story) · vi người dẫn chuyện (in story) · ur داسْتان گو (in story) · hu mesélő (in story) · be ды́ктар (in film and television) · fa-ira گویَنْدِه (in film and television) · fo frásøgufólk (in film and television) · ar حَكَّاء (in story) · am ተራኪ (in story) · ar قَصَّاصَة (in story) · sh pripovjèdāč (in story) · fa-ira داسْتانسَرا (in story) · pl narratorka (in story) · ur راوی (in story) · ca narrador (in film and television) · be апавяда́льніца (in story) · uk ди́кторка (in film and television) · it narratrice (in film and television) · pl narrator (in story) · be раска́знік (in story) · ru повествова́тель (in story) · bg говори́телка (in film and television) · grc ἀφηγητής (in story) · uk опові́дач (in story) · el αφηγητής (in film and television) · ja 語り手 (in story) · ro narator (in story) · ja ナレーター (in film and television) · nl verteller (in story) · nn forteljar (in story) · ka მთხრობელი (in story) · gl narrador (in film and television) · bg разказва́чка (in story) · hu mesemondó (in story) · pl baj (in story) · tr anlatıcı (in film and television) · mi kaitaki kōrero (in story) · pt narrador (in film and television) · el αφηγητής (in story) · ru ди́ктор (in film and television) · fr narratrice (in story) · uk розпові́дачка (in story) · ar رَاوِيَة (in story) · nl vertelster (in story) · de Erzähler (in story) · nb forteller (in film and television) · cmn 解說員 /解说员 (in film and television) · cmn 講述者 /讲述者 (in story) · ko 이야기꾼 (in story) · lv stāstniece (in story) · da fortæller (in film and television) · nv halneʼé (in story) · ky аңгемечи (in story) · sh pripovèdāč (in story) · bg разказва́ч (in story) · cmn 主持人 (in film and television) · ms narator (in film and television) · tg диктор (in film and television) · it narratore (in story) · ar مُذِيعَة (in film and television) · ro narator (in film and television) · cmn 播音員 /播音员 (in film and television) · be апавяда́ч (in story) · mk раскажувачка (in story) · sq tregimtar (in story) · sv berättare (in story) · fr narratrice (in film and television) · uk розповіда́ч (in story) · lv stāstītājs (in story) · th ผู้เล่าเรื่อง (in story) · be апавяда́льнік (in story) · ja 語り部 (in story) · ms pengarang (in story) · ms narator (in story) · cmn 主播 (in film and television) · se muitaleaddji (in story) · es narrador (in film and television) · sh приповјѐда̄ч (in story) · sk rozprávač (in story) · sk rozprávačka (in story) · ru расска́зчица (in story) · nl verteller (in film and television) · hi रावी (in story) · mi wahataki (in film and television) · hi अनाउन्सार (in film and television) · ar رَاوٍ (in story) · pl lektorka (in film and television) · az rəvayətçi (in story) · az hekayətçi (in story) · cmn 敘述者 /叙述者 (in story) · uk розпові́дач (in story) · uk ди́ктор (in film and television) · uz hikoyachi (in story) · be раска́зчык (in story) · nb forteller (in story) · ms pengisah (in story) · cs vypravěč (in story) · uk опові́дачка (in story) · mi wahataki (in story) · sh приповједа̀чица (in story) · fa-ira راوی (in story) · hy պատմող (in story) · mk нара́торка (in story) · th ผู้บรรยาย (in story) · sh pripovedàčica (in story) · yi דערציילער (in story) · ms pengisah (in film and television) · be раска́зчыца (in story) · sh приповѐда̄ч (in story) · se muitaleaddji (in film and television) · fo frásøgufólk (in story) · el αφηγήτρια (in film and television) · ko 내레이터 (in film and television) · hu elbeszélő (in story) · ru повествова́тельница (in story) · kk айтушы (in story) · ro naratoare (in story) · ar حَاكٍ (in story) · ar مُذِيع (in film and television) · kk әңгімеші (in story) · es narrador (in story) · ms pencerita (in story) · mk нара́тор (in story) · fi kertoja (in film and television) · eo rakontanto (in story) · sh приповеда̀чица (in story) · sh pripovjedàčica (in story) · tr anlatıcı (in story) · ko 이야기하는 사람 (in film and television) · tg гӯянда (in film and television) · ky жомокчу (in story) · hi कथावाचक (in story) · ky баяндоочу (in story) · ja ナレーター (in story) · ar قَصَّاص (in story) · da fortæller (in story) · nl vertelster (in film and television) · ko 해설자 (in story) · ar رَاوٍ (in film and television) · it narratrice (in story) · ur قِصَّہ گو (in story) · ar رَاوِيَة (in film and television) · he קַרְיָן (in film and television) · uk розповіда́чка (in story) · fi kertoja (in story) · hu narrátor (in film and television) · lv stāstītāja (in story) · be апавяда́чка (in story)