Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To give an account of (events, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images. synonym: describe.
- transitive verb To supply a running commentary for (a documentary or performance, for example).
from The Century Dictionary.
- To tell. rehearse, or recite in detail; relate the particulars or incidents of; relate in speech or writing.
- Synonyms Describe, Narrate (see
describe ), detail, recount, repeat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
relate a story or series of events by speech or writing. - verb To give an
account .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb narrate or give a detailed account of
- verb provide commentary for a film, for example
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Someone remind me who thought it was a good idea to let ben stein narrate an already overly talked about topic. this trailor was more boring than Ben Steins honey moon.
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THOMAS: Yes, I just host the show and narrate, which is something I've never done before.
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February 3rd, 2010 more images more imagesMICHAEL JACKSON's three children will "narrate" an introduction to the revamped WE ARE THE WORLD charity anthem.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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MICHAEL JACKSON's three children will "narrate" an introduction to the revamped WE ARE THE WORLD charity anthem.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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MICHAEL JACKSON's three children will "narrate" an introduction to the revamped WE ARE THE WORLD charity anthem.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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February 3rd, 2010 more images more imagesMICHAEL JACKSON's three children will "narrate" an introduction to the revamped WE ARE THE WORLD charity anthem.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010
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I would watch the Baby Einstein stuff with Christopher when he was a baby, but I would always "narrate" what he was looking at.
unknown title 2009
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I would watch the Baby Einstein stuff with Christopher when he was a baby, but I would always "narrate" what he was looking at.
unknown title 2009
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I would watch the Baby Einstein stuff with Christopher when he was a baby, but I would always "narrate" what he was looking at.
unknown title 2009
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"narrate" or otherwise respond to a photo of a quake survivor.
NYT > Home Page By JENNIFER CUTRARO 2011
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