— narratable , adj. — narrator, narrater /nar"ay teuhr, na ray"-, nar"euh-/ , n.
/nar"ayt, na rayt"/ , v. , narrated, narrating .
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.): to narrate a slide show.
v.i.
3. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.
[ 1650-60; narratus (ptp. of narrare to relate, tell, say), equiv. to nar ( us ) knowing, acquainted with (var. of gnarus; see COGNITION) + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. detail, recite. See describe .