narrate

verb

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nar·rate | \ ˈner-ˌāt

, ˈna-ˌrat, na-ˈrāt

narrated; narrating

Definition of narrate

transitive verb

: to tell (a story) in detail The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life's story. also : to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show) The documentary is narrated by a famous actor.

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The author narrates her story in great detail. a documentary narrated by a famous actor

Recent Examples on the Web All of David’s acquaintances narrate their lives more or less like this. — Alejandro Chacoff, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2022 Trapped in prison, with threatening but also sometimes sweet, poetry-loving fellow felons, Younger can only narrate the part of the story that takes place beyond the walls, as Blossom acts as her own Nancy Drew. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell will narrate the special and be featured as a guest soloist. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 Sorkin cuts back in time and forward so that the writers and showrunner can help narrate everything documentary-style. — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2021 The goal is to narrate the discovery of the head and torso portion of the Krishna in southern Cambodia in the early 20th century, and multiple attempts to reattach it to fragments of arms, legs, and feet later unearthed at the same site. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2021 But a typical 18-year-old mainly wants to narrate their own life. — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 But a typical 18-year-old mainly wants to narrate their own life. — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2021 But a typical 18-year-old mainly wants to narrate their own life. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2021

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narrate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of narrate

: to tell (a story)

: to say the words that are heard as part of (a movie, television show, etc.) and that describe what is being seen : to do the narration for (something)

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narrate

verb

nar·rate | \ ˈner-ˌāt

, na-ˈrāt \

narrated; narrating