different between storyteller vs talker

English

Etymology

From story +? teller.

Pronunciation

Noun

storyteller (plural storytellers)

1. A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience
   • 1952, E. B. White, Charlotte's Web

     "Charlotte is the best storyteller I ever heard," said Fern, poking her dish towel into a cereal bowl.

2. A liar; a fibber.
3. (role-playing games) A game master, particularly in games focused on collaborative storytelling.

Derived terms

• storytelling
• ST (abbreviation)

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk +? -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k?(?)

Noun

talker (plural talkers)

1. A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

   What this country needs is a smooth talker.

   That guy's a real talker.

2. Any creature or machine that talks.

   Some parrots are vociferous talkers.

3. (informal, media) A talk show
4. (informal, media) A talk-show host.
5. (informal, media) An all-talk radio station.
6. (informal, media) A popular topic of conversation.

   The royal engagement is likely to be a top talker right through the wedding.

7. (informal, politics) A talking point.
8. (Internet) A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room.
9. (informal) Mouth.

Synonyms

• speaker

Derived terms

• nontalker
• shelf-talker
• straight talker
• table talker

See also

• talker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia