omniscient narrator — A 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/
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
The omniscient narrator sees every secret — even the ones the characters keep from each other.
The omniscient narrator — both the creator and the spectator.
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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).
Breakdown
omni- (all) + -scient (knowing, from Latin scire) + narrator (one who narrates) = omniscient narrator (a narrator who knows all things)
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📝Examples
“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.”
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