explainer

[ ik-spley-ner ]

noun

1. a person, document, video, etc., that explains something (often used attributively):

   an explainer article that gives the reader background information about a news story.

Word History and Origins

Origin of explainer¹

First recorded in 1575–1600; explain ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The more complexity involved in buying a product or service, the more inbound marketing efforts such as blog posts, explainer videos, and even chatbots aren’t enough to address all of a customer’s concerns.

From Search Engine Land

Resnick has a thorough explainer that debunks why a negative test is not an all-clear for engaging in risky activities.

From Vox

Follow along below for Vox’s election coverage, including breaking news updates, analysis, explainers, and more.

From Vox

As Demsas detailed in a recent explainer, Georgia’s runoff system effectively started in 1962.

From Vox

Teachers found themselves in the role of both explainer and reassurer.

From Washington Post

Vulture wrote a helpful-ish explainer about how to make sure you see it.

From The Daily Beast

The explainer in chief can easily and eloquently point to all that.

From The Daily Beast

Strugnell took the opportunity and ran with it—shooting, editing, and uploading an explainer video Sunday evening.

From The Daily Beast

Here's a good explainer from Sharron Ward in Foreign Policy about the group behind the Bengazi attacks.

From The Daily Beast

If something graver could but be sifted out from all these journals and letters of frank confession, by the explainer!

From Project Gutenberg

This review, however, and Harvey's letter have convinced me that I must be a very bad explainer.

From Project Gutenberg

But the explanation of evils is never consoling except to the explainer.

From Project Gutenberg

It is strange that very few do, and I am become quite convinced that I must be an extremely bad explainer.

From Project Gutenberg

He thought of Bette, the inveterate explainer and double-take expert.

From Project Gutenberg

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