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nar·rate
(năr′āt′, nă-rāt′)tr.v. nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing, nar·rates
1. To give an account of (events, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images. See Synonyms at describe.
2. To supply a running commentary for (a documentary or performance, for example).
nar′rat·a·bil′i·ty n.
nar′rat·a·ble adj.
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narrate
(nəˈreɪt)vb
1. to tell (a story); relate
2. (Film) to speak in accompaniment of (a film, television programme, etc)
[C17: from Latin narrāre to recount, from gnārus knowing]
narˈratable adj
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nar•rate
(ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt)v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. v.t.
1. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
2. to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.).
v.i. 3. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.
[1650–60; < Latin narrātus, past participle of narrāre to relate, tell, say, derivative of (g)nārus knowing, acquainted with; akin to cognition]
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narrate
Past participle: narrated
Gerund: narrating
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Verb | 1. | narrate - provide commentary for a film, for example inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
2. | ![]() inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" yarn - tell or spin a yarn rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody |
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narrate
verb tell, recount, report, detail, describe, relate, unfold, chronicle, recite, set forth The film is a story about power, narrated by an old sailor.
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[nəˈreɪt] VT [+ documentary] → narrar, hacer los comentarios de; [+ story] → narrar, relatarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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narrate
(nəˈreit) verb to tell (a story). He narrated the events of the afternoon.
narˈration nounnarrative (ˈnarətiv) noun
a story. an exciting narrative.
narˈrator noun1. a person who tells a story.
2. a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film.
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