explainer

English

Etymology

From explain +‎ -er.

Noun

explainer (plural explainers)

1. Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
   • 2006, Owen Hargie, The Handbook of Communication Skills, page 200:

     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 the explanation.

2. (chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.

   Confused by the Olympics? Here's a video explainer.

   • 2021 December 13, Alexandra Topping, “Skewering No 10 over Christmas parties has made Ros Atkins a BBC star”, in The Guardian‎, retrieved 14 September 2022:

     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.

   • 2022, Ahed Tamimi, Dena Takruri, They Called Me a Lioness […] , One World, →ISBN, page 256:

     Quick explainers and infographics giving context to what was happening in Palestine were being shared all over Instagram and TikTok.

Synonyms

• (one who explains): explanator

Derived terms

• Irving the Explainer
• Morris the Explainer

Translations

one who explains

Latin: explicātor m, explicātrix f Portuguese: explicador (pt) m, explicadora f

Anagrams

• re-explain, reexplain