teller
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈtɛlər/
:
narrador
- The identities of the tellers of these tales have not been preserved.
- teller of tales
- story teller
- teller and listener
Examples
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He is not essentially, but becomes through his history a teller of stories that aspire to truth.
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The stories are in the first person, in the tellers own words and in their own voice.
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One wants a teller in a time like this.
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Stories are passed on from teller to hearer and from generation to generation.
Academic text (1995) -
At the campfire, the teller captivated us all with his thrilling tales of adventure.
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As a teller of myths and legends, she transported her audience to distant lands.
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The best tellers are those who can make their stories come alive with vivid descriptions.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who tells a story in a book, play, or film
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2.3
A person who tells stories aloud to entertain people
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7.2
A person who writes down events in the order they happen
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8.6
A person who tells stories in a fun and interesting way
A person who tells stories in an interesting way
A person who tells or describes events to other people
A person who tells short amusing stories about things that happened
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A machine outside banks that lets customers use a bank card to take out cash and do simple bank tasks
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2.9
A machine outside banks that gives cash and does simple bank tasks with a card
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2.9
A machine that gives you cash from your bank account when you use a bank card and secret number
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2.7
A machine outside banks that gives cash and lets you do basic banking with a card and a code
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teller comes from the old English verb tell, which means 'to say' or 'to tell a story'. So a teller is someone who says stories and keeps people entertained.