explainer

English

Etymology

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. A guide that explains a topic.
    Confused by the Olympics? Here's an explainer.

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.