B2nounartslanguage
US/ˈnær.eɪ.tər/
UK/nəˈreɪ.tə/
the person who tells the story in a book, film or play
In context
The narrator of the novel is a ten-year-old girl.
We slowly realize that the narrator is not telling the whole truth.
A famous actor is the narrator of this nature documentary.
Words that go with narrator
adjective + noun
- unreliable narratorThe book is famous for its unreliable narrator.
- first-person narratorA first-person narrator uses 'I' to tell the story.
- young narratorThe young narrator does not understand the adults around him.
noun + preposition
- narrator ofWho is the narrator of the story?
noun + noun
- narrator describesIn chapter one, the narrator describes his village.