explainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of explainer
First recorded in 1575–1600; explain ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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Co-directed with Nick Gibbons, the 2018 short takes the structure of a video-game explainer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This will keep 400,000 affordable homes intact for families, according to a bill explainer from the Senate Finance Committee.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Barker wisely fashioned “Obsession” as a contemporary movie, taking inspiration from a “Simpsons” rerun and revamping it into something the socially conscious, explainer video-addicted YouTube audience might enjoy.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
WSJ’s visual explainer shows where the water comes from, where it goes and how the situation got to this point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Science is the great explainer, but she explains relations and not the absolute foundations of phenomena.
From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by John Andreas Widtsoe
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