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explainer

explainer

3 3.9
A person or tool that makes things easy to understand
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspleɪnər/
translation icon : explicador
  • Young participants seldom hesitated to ask the Explainers how to solve construction problems.
  • a great explainer
  • a good explainer
  • explainer in chief

You're, you're one of the best explainers of exceptionally difficult concepts.

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Examples

  • You're, you're one of the best explainers of exceptionally difficult concepts.

  • And so the explainer says, well, why did the model decide this patient has the flu?

  • Being a good explainer is an art, and an important part of good nonfiction writing.

    Academic text (2010)
  • You are a great explainer, and your comment is perfect, except that it ignores the context in which this occurs.

    Blog text (2)
  • But he's a good explainer, and relatively candid.

    Blog text (16)
  • Younger family members, or the museum's Explainers, demonstrated the skills involved and gave them constructive assistance.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Throughout, there were task sheets, written guides, and diagrams; help was provided on request, and most usually, participants gained information and ideas from the museum's Explainers.

    Academic text (2014)
  • As a talented explainer, she made complex topics accessible to everyone.

  • The teacher served as an explainer during the workshop, demonstrating how to solve math problems step by step.

  • He was known as the best explainer in the office, often clarifying difficult regulations for his colleagues.

Synonyms

explanation
vsexplainer
1.0

A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand

can include that account but also live showing or demonstration
clarification
vsexplainer
62 3.3

An explanation that makes something easier to understand

is more general, including both statements and practical demonstration
demonstrator
vsexplainer
7 3.7

A person who shows how a product works to customers

also uses verbal or written explanation, not only practical showing
elucidation
vsexplainer
  • Formal
1 6.5

An explanation that makes something clear and easy to understand

is broader, covering both removal of confusion and practical showing
expositor
vsexplainer
  • Formal
1 9.0

A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing

is more general and can be informal or practical when needed
simplifier
vsexplainer
1 3.9

A person or thing that makes something easier to understand

may simplify but also aims to teach through practical demonstration
clarifier
vsexplainer
4.6

A person or thing that makes an idea easier to understand

also includes showing or demonstrating as a way to teach
illuminator
vsexplainer
5.3

A person who explains ideas to make them easier to understand

adds that practical showing is also a common way to help
explicator
vsexplainer
8.0

A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly

is less focused on text interpretation and may use showing too
expounder
vsexplainer
  • Formal
7.1

A person who explains ideas clearly and gives details

tends to be simpler, often using examples or demonstrations
elaborator
vsexplainer
7.0

A person who explains and adds details to make something clearer

focuses more on overall clarity and may use simple showing
definer
vsexplainer
4.6

Someone or something that tells what a word means

goes beyond stating meaning to help overall understanding
glosser
vsexplainer
8.3

A person who adds notes or translations to explain a text

covers general clarity in many forms, not only textual notes

Antonyms

obfuscator
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A person or tool that makes things hard to understand, often on purpose, for example to hide code

1 8.8

A person or thing that is hard to understand and confuses people

How Helpful

explainer
3 3.9
teacher
1.0
source
2.3
misleader
1 6.8

Surface Forms

explainer singular
explainers plural

Morphology

explainer = explain (transparent) = explain + er

Regular agent or instrument nominalization from the productive verb 'explain' using the suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Explainer comes from the verb explain, which in turn comes from old words that mean 'make plain', and you can see the same idea in the simple English word plain. So an explainer is a person or thing that 'makes something clear' or easy to understand.