explainer

Agent noun of explain; one who explains.

Noun

  1. Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
    • To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon...
  2. A guide that explains a topic.
    • Confused by the Olympics? Here's a video explainer.
    • In a series of short explainers, the BBC News Channel’s Outside Source presenter has repeatedly skewered the Boris Johnson administration, while never coming within striking distance of seeming to have an opinion. -...
    • Quick explainers and infographics giving context to what was happening in Palestine were being shared all over Instagram and TikTok. - 2022, Ahed Tamimi, Dena Takruri, They Called Me a Lioness […] , One World, →ISBN,...

Origin

Etymology tree English explain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English explainer From explain + -er.

Forms

explainers

Synonyms

explanator

Derived

Irving the Explainer Morris the Explainer