Teller

/'telə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who tells a story or narrates events: A teller is someone who recounts a tale, narrative, or account.
    • A bank employee who handles customer transactions: A teller is a bank clerk responsible for receiving deposits, cashing checks, and paying out money over the counter.
    • An official appointed to count votes: A teller is a person, especially in a legislative or formal assembly, designated to count votes.
    • (Proper noun) A surname, notably Edward Teller: A reference to the Hungarian-born American physicist who contributed to nuclear weapons development.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Storyteller):
    • She is a gifted teller of folk tales.
    • The children gathered around the campfire to listen to the teller.
  • Noun (Bank employee):
    • Please go to the next available teller to deposit this check.
    • The bank teller verified my identity before giving me the cash.
  • Noun (Vote counter):
    • The tellers announced the final result of the election.
    • Two tellers were appointed to ensure an accurate count.
Advanced Usage
  • "Teller of tales": An idiomatic phrase emphasizing someone who narrates stories, often with a connotation of fabrication or embellishment.
    • He was known as a teller of tall tales about his adventures.
Variants and Related Words
  • Storyteller (n): A person who tells stories. (This is a compound word where "teller" is a component).
  • Fortune-teller (n): A person who claims to predict the future. (This is a compound word where "teller" is a component).
  • Teller window (n): The counter or station where a bank teller works.
Synonyms
  • Narrator: A person who gives a spoken or written account of events.
  • Cashier: A person handling payments and receipts in a store or bank (similar to the bank teller role).
  • Counter: A person or thing that counts (similar to the vote-counting role).
Related Phrases
  • Automated teller machine (ATM): An electronic banking outlet for completing basic transactions without a human teller. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as a related phrase).
Noun
  1. someone who tells a story
  2. an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
  3. an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
  4. United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

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