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A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.
Irvin S. Cobb

Meaning of "storyteller" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STORYTELLER

storyteller  [ˈstɔːrɪˌtɛlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STORYTELLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Storyteller is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STORYTELLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of storyteller in the English dictionary

The definition of storyteller in the dictionary is a person who tells stories. Other definition of storyteller is a liar.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STORYTELLER


circumstellar
ˌsɜːkəmˈstɛlə
fenestella
ˌfɛnɪˈstɛlə
foreteller
fɔːˈtɛlə
haustella
hɔːˈstɛlə
interstellar
ˌɪntəˈstɛlə
panatella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
panetella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
patella
pəˈtɛlə
patellar
pəˈtɛlə
prepatellar
ˌpriːpəˈtɛlə
rostella
rɒˈstɛlə
rostellar
rɒˈstɛlə
scutella
skjuːˈtɛlə
sitella
sɪˈtɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
substellar
sʌbˈstɛlə
tarantella
ˌtærənˈtɛlə
teller
ˈtɛlə
toccatella
ˌtɒkəˈtɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STORYTELLER

storming party
stormless
Stormont
stormproof
stormstayed
stormy
stormy petrel
stornello
Stornoway
Storthing
Storting
story
story arc
story line
story writer
storyboard
storybook
storyette
storyline
storytelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE STORYTELLER

bestseller
bookseller
city dweller
controller
dueller
dweller
feller
fortune-teller
heller
impeller
jeweller
Keller
modeller
propeller
rebeller
reseller
Rockefeller
seller
speller
traveller
variable pitch propeller

Synonyms and antonyms of storyteller in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STORYTELLER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «storyteller» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of storyteller

Translation of «storyteller» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STORYTELLER

Find out the translation of storyteller to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of storyteller from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «storyteller» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说故事的人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuentista
570 millions of speakers

English

storyteller
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कथाकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حكواتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рассказчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contador de estórias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গল্পবলিয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pencerita
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geschichtenerzähler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

物語作者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyritakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người kể chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதைசொல்லியாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कथाकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öykücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

narratore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gawędziarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оповідач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

povestitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφηγητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

storieverteller
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berättare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

historieforteller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of storyteller

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STORYTELLER»

The term «storyteller» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STORYTELLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about storyteller

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10 QUOTES WITH «STORYTELLER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word storyteller.
1
Fede Alvarez
As a storyteller, when you're writing a movie and when you're directing, you want to keep people entertained. That's the whole point, right? It has to be entertaining.
2
Joshua Bell
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
3
Michael Bergdahl
Sam Walton was a master storyteller who used illustrative stories to reinforce his cultural standards.
4
Wes Borland
I've always wanted to be a songwriter and a storyteller and somebody who conveys a feeling to the listener or the viewer.
5
Bruce Boxleitner
A storyteller is basically what actors and writers are.
6
Patricia Briggs
I've been a storyteller all my life. When I was in high school, I used to amuse myself by driving through the woods at night and see how long it would be before I scared the pants off my friends - and if I could do it before I scared myself.
7
Bat for Lashes
Dad was an amazing storyteller and illustrator, which he did in his spare time - very inspiring and dramatic.
8
James Cameron
I'm a storyteller; that's what exploration really is all about. Going to places where others haven't been and returning to tell a story they haven't heard before.
9
Irvin S. Cobb
A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.
10
Diablo Cody
I've always been a writer, I've always been a storyteller, but I never thought about screenwriting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STORYTELLER»

Discover the use of storyteller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to storyteller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Storyteller
In this searingly honest novel, Jodi Picoult gracefully explores the lengths we will go in order to protect our families and to keep the past from dictating the future.
Jodi Picoult, 2013
2
The Storyteller
In the latest novel from master storyteller, Jodi Picoult, she asks: can evil ever be forgiven? And can murder ever be justified?
Jodi Picoult, 2013
3
Storyteller
This edition includes a new introduction by Silko and previously unpublished photographs.
Leslie Marmon Silko, 2012
4
Storyteller
On the planet of Thalassa, a world in which history is chronicled from one generation to the next by Storytellers, one woman who calls herself Teller has a profound impact on the life of Samad, a young street boy who has become apprenticed ...
Amy Thomson, 2005
5
Storyteller: The Classic that Heralded America's ...
Uses instructions, examples, exercises, illustrations, and diagrams to explore the art of storytelling
Ramon Royal Ross, 1996
6
Storyteller
"So begins the tale of the young Gwernin's adventures as a wandering storyteller and would-be bard in the chaos and contradictions of 6th century Britain.
G. R. Grove, 2007
7
The Storyteller of Marrakesh: A Novel
"An enigmatic fable in the tradition of 'The Thousand and One Nights.' " —Anderson Tepper, New York Times Book Review Hassan, a storyteller, has gathered listeners in Marrakesh’s fabled Jemaa el Fna to perform his annual re-creation of ...
Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya, 2011
8
The Storyteller
The Storyteller is a brilliant and compelling study of the world of the primitive and its place in our own modern lives.
Mario Vargas Llosa, 2012
9
The Storyteller's Start-up Book: Finding, Learning, ...
Offers tips for beginning storytellers on getting started, collecting stories, networking with other storytellers, and deciding on a performance style
Margaret Read MacDonald, 1993
10
The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics, Second ...
Their stories are more than accounts of personal suffering: they abound with moral choices and point to a social ethic. In this new edition Frank adds a preface describing the personal and cultural times when the first edition was written.
Arthur W. Frank, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STORYTELLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term storyteller is used in the context of the following news items.
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StoryTeller Brings Advanced Traffic Reporting Experience to Local …
Under the new partnership, StoryTeller® Interactive Touchscreen Solution by AccuWeather, the revolutionary interactive presentation system for the entire ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
2
StoryTeller by AccuWeather Integrates Baron Severe Weather and …
"StoryTeller meets the needs of a digital-savvy TV audience by incorporating the next level of interactivity and visual excitement into cutting-edge broadcast ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
3
Local storyteller bridges gaps through the art of telling tales
TIMES PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE - Chetter Galloway is a local storyteller who will be performing Chetter Galloway talks with his hands. As his hand ... «Pamplin Media Group, Apr 15»
4
Madonna on possible autobiography: 'I'm a storyteller, that's what I …
I'm a storyteller, that's what I think of myself as, I would share stories that I think would inspire people." Madonna recently defended Jay Z's new Tidal music ... «NME.com, Apr 15»
5
'Rakugo' classic comic storyteller Beicho dies at 89
OSAKA – Japanese rakugo classic comic storyteller Katsura Beicho died of pneumonia on Thursday evening, his office said. He was 89. Beicho, whose real ... «The Japan Times, Mar 15»
6
Storyteller Len Cabral comes to Brewster
The First Parish Brewster will host a free storytelling event with Len Cabral Sunday March 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. It is co-sponsored by the Children and Youth ... «Wicked Local Brewster, Mar 15»
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Are You a Good Storyteller?
Andrew Linderman, kneeling, at one of his storytelling classes. “It's the nuances that make a story distinct,” he says. Related ArticleCredit James Estrin/The New ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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Storytelling: Exhibits tell tales of the inner life of Duane Michals
Storyteller” alludes in part to two stylistic innovations that Mr. Michals, 82, pioneered in the medium of art photography — photographic sequencing and the ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Nov 14»
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#BBCtrending: Syria's nine-year-old YouTube storyteller
Like many children in Syria's conflict, nine-year-old Rasha's life has been changed forever by the civil war. She has witnessed the destruction of her part of ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
10
Become a Better Storyteller Through Dungeons & Dragons
As a storyteller of any kind, the way you weave your narrative decides whether people keep reading, watching, or listening. The classic role-playing game ... «Lifehacker, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Storyteller [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/storyteller>. May 2024 ».
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