Main Entry:

nar·rate

Pronunciation:

\ˈner-ˌāt, ˈna-ˌrat, na-ˈrāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

nar·rat·ed; nar·rat·ing

Etymology:

Latin narratus, past participle of narrare, from Latin gnarus knowing; akin to Latin gnoscere, noscere to know — more at know

Date:

1656

: to tell (as a story) in detail ; also : to provide spoken commentary for (as a movie or television show)

— nar·ra·tor \ˈner-ˌā-tər, ˈna-ˌrā-, na-ˈrā-, nə-; ˈner-ə-, ˈna-rə-\ noun