explainer
noun/ɪkˈspleɪnə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Definitions
Agent noun of explain
Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
- 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.
A guide that explains a topic.
- Confused by the Olympics? Here's a video explainer.
- 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.
- Quick explainers and infographics giving context to what was happening in Palestine were being shared all over Instagram and TikTok.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for explainer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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