explainer
/ɪkˈspleɪnə(ɹ)/
explainer noun: a guide that explains a topic. Also the agent noun of explain.
Noun
explainer (plural explainers)
- 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.2021 December 13, Alexandra Topping, “Skewering No 10 over Christmas parties has made Ros Atkins a BBC star”, in The Guardian, retrieved 14 Sep 2022
Also used as
explainer is also the agent noun of explain.
Synonyms of explainer
Forms of explainer
| plural | explainers |
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Origin of explainer
From explain + -er.
Words formed from explainer
Words that rhyme with explainer
Questions about explainer
- What does explainer mean?
- Explainer means a guide that explains a topic.
- What part of speech is explainer?
- Explainer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce explainer?
- Explainer is pronounced /ɪkˈspleɪnə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of explainer?
- The plural of explainer is explainers.
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