explainer
noun
ex·plain·er
ik-ˈsplā-nər 
plural explainers
: a person or thing that explains something: such as
a
: a person who makes something understandable
Modern day presidents must be good explainers of a complex world …—
Jonathan Alter et al.
Jonathan Alter et al.
b
: an article, podcast, graphic, etc., that explains something complex or not widely understood : an in-depth treatment of a topic
Each half-hour episode contained a big explainer of a complicated issue. The list of topics sounds like the arcane scraps from the cutting-room floor of most newsrooms—the amount of hidden sugar in food, civil forfeiture, the false hopes of lotteries, the failure of the American government to safeguard people who served as interpreters in Iraq and Afghanistan.—David Carr
David CarrInside, the issue contains a long explainer piece on how the subprime mess came to be and how it wreaked havoc on Citi, Wall Street and especially Merrill.—Yvette Kantrow
Yvette KantrowExamples of explainer in a Sentence
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In an effort to bring some comfort to viewers and put Monday’s incident in context, NPS and EXPLORE released a nearly hour-long explainer video that evening.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
The Explain It to Me newsletter also tackles a question each week, delivering a digestible explainer that’s fun to read, and gives answers from different journalists around our newsroom.
—Gabriela Fernandez, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Video marketing doesn’t have to be overly complicated; just start with one explainer video and build your portfolio from there.
—Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, great explainer as always.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
The Explain It to Me newsletter also tackles a question each week, delivering a digestible explainer that’s fun to read, and gives answers from different journalists around our newsroom.
—Gabriela Fernandez, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Video marketing doesn’t have to be overly complicated; just start with one explainer video and build your portfolio from there.
—Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, great explainer as always.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Explainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explainer. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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