storyteller

noun/ˈstɔːriˌtelə/CEFR B2

গল্পকথক

Meaning

A person who tells stories, especially one who tells them well.

Example sentences

  • Her grandmother was a fine storyteller.তার দাদি ছিলেন চমৎকার গল্পকথক।
  • The film is the work of a natural storyteller.ছবিটি একজন স্বভাব-গল্পকথকের কাজ।

Common phrases with “storyteller”

  • a natural storytellerস্বভাব-গল্পকথক
  • a gifted storytellerপ্রতিভাবান গল্পকথক
  • the village storytellerগ্রামের গল্পকথক

A common mistake

The storyteller of the novel is an unreliable child.→The narrator of the novel is an unreliable child.

The narrator is the voice inside a story, and literature papers ask about that voice. A storyteller is the real person telling tales, and the word praises their skill.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: narrator, raconteur

Antonyms: listener

Similar words, and what each means

  • narrator

    কথক, বর্ণনাকারী

    The person or voice that tells a story.

  • raconteur

    রসিয়ে গল্প বলায় পটু ব্যক্তি

    Someone who tells stories in company with great skill and charm.

  • anecdotist

    ছোট ছোট মজার ঘটনা বলায় পটু ব্যক্তি

    A person known for telling short amusing true stories.

“storyteller” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “storyteller” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দেয়ালচিত্র, ম্যুরাল
    • • দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
    • • একনায়কতন্ত্র
    • • গল্পকথক
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    গল্পকথক — storyteller (noun) — গল্পকথক. A person who tells stories, especially one who tells them well.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “storyteller”?

    • • trawler
    • • narrator
    • • barnacle
    • • payroll
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    narrator — narrator — কথক, বর্ণনাকারী. The person or voice that tells a story.

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