narrator
n. countablen. the person who tells the story in a book, movie, or show. This person might be a character in the story or an unseen voice explaining what is happening.
n. the entity or voice that recounts the events of a narrative. In film and television, this may manifest as a diegetic character or an off-screen voice-over providing commentary or exposition.
The narrator has a very deep and calm voice.
In many documentaries, a professional narrator explains the history of the locations while the camera shows the scenery.
The film uses an unreliable narrator to keep the audience guessing about which events actually occurred and which were merely figments of the protagonist's imagination.
Commonly used in literary and cinematic analysis to distinguish the storytelling voice from the actual author or director.