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omniscient narratorA third-person narrator who knows everything about all characters, including their thoughts, feelings, and motivations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A third-person narrator who knows everything about all characters, including their thoughts, feelings, and motivations

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑmˈnɪʃənt ˈnæreɪtər/

Korean meaning: 모든 등장인물의 생각, 감정, 동기를 다 아는 3인칭 화자

Korean pronunciation: 옴**니**션트 **내**러레이터

Example Sentences

  • Unlike the first-person narrator, the omniscient narrator could reveal that the supposedly faithful husband was secretly texting his ex.
  • The omniscient narrator in the novel knows everyone's deepest secrets and embarrassing moments.
  • Thanks to the omniscient narrator, readers discovered that the cat was actually judging everyone's life choices.

omniscient narrator

NOUN

//ɑmˈnɪʃənt ˈnæreɪtər//

A third-person narrator who knows everything about all characters, including their thoughts, feelings, and motivations

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💡 Concept

The omniscient narrator sees every secret — even the ones the characters keep from each other.

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🎵 Rhyme

The omniscient narrator — both the creator and the spectator.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɑmˈnɪʃənt ˈnæreɪtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ɒmˈnɪʃənt ˈnæreɪtə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixomni--
Rootsci
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin 'omnisciens' (all-knowing), derived from 'omnis' (all) and 'sciens' (knowing, from 'scire' meaning to know). The term 'narrator' comes from Latin 'narratus' (told, recounted), from 'narrare' (to tell a story).

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Unlike the first-person narrator, the omniscient narrator could reveal that the supposedly faithful husband was secretly texting his ex.

The omniscient narrator in the novel knows everyone's deepest secrets and embarrassing moments.

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Thanks to the omniscient narrator, readers discovered that the cat was actually judging everyone's life choices.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

all-knowing narratorthird-person narratorgodlike narrator

Antonyms

first-person narratorlimited narratorunreliable narrator

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