auktorial
authorial (referring to narrative voice)
English translations
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authorial
Word details
- German meaning
- In der Art eines Autors, vom Standpunkt eines Autors.
- English meaning
- Authorial
- Synonym
- autoritär, gebieterisch
- German example
- Der auktoriale Erzähler kennt die Gedanken aller Figuren.
- English example
- The authorial narrator knows the thoughts of all characters.
Example sentences with “auktorial”
Der Roman nutzt eine auktoriale Erzählperspektive. (The novel uses an authorial narrative perspective.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'auktorial' mean in literature?
It refers to an 'authorial' narrator who is omniscient and external to the action of the story.