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narrate

nar·rate

narrate

 
 
pronunciation:
nae reIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: narrates, narrating, narrated
definition 1: to tell the tale or give an account of; relate.
Frederick Douglass narrates the events of his life in a famous book.I'm not part of the action of the play, but I narrate the story for the audience.
synonyms:
describe, relate, report
similar words:
detail, portray, recite, rehearse, repeat, review, spin, tell
definition 2: to make comments or tell things about (a show or other thing that an audience watches) as it goes along.
This actor narrates a lot of nature programs on TV.
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derivation: narratable (adj.)
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