storyteller

/ˈstɔriˌtɛlər/
noun
  1. A person who tells stories, especially in an entertaining or skillful way.
    • The storyteller captivated the children with tales of dragons and knights.
    • My grandmother was a wonderful storyteller who could make any ordinary event sound magical.
    • At the festival, a professional storyteller performed ancient myths from around the world.
  2. A person who writes or creates stories, such as an author or filmmaker.
    • Every great storyteller understands the importance of character development.
    • The director is known as a visual storyteller who uses color and music to convey emotion.
    • As a storyteller, she has published five novels and several short stories.
  3. A person who habitually exaggerates or lies.
    • She was known as a storyteller at school, always claiming to have met celebrities.
    • His friends called him a storyteller after he said he caught a fish as big as a car.
    • Don't believe everything he says; he's a bit of a storyteller.
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