Kilo Lingo

/nəˈreɪtə/

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Translation

The person who tells the story in a book, a film, or a play.

Word origin

From Latin narrare, meaning to tell.

Origin
Latin
Root
narrare
English cognates
narrate, narrative

Grammar

Gender
Pluralnarrators

Examples

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"Narrator" is the person telling the story.

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The narrator can be someone inside the story.

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In a film the narrator is often only a voice.

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This word is part of lesson 22.