nar ‧ rate /nəˈreɪt $ ˈnæreɪt, næˈreɪt, nə-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of narrare , from gnarus 'knowing' ]
1 . to explain what is happening in a film or television programme as part of the film or programme:
a wildlife film narrated by David Attenborough
2 . to tell a story by describing all the events in order, for example in a book ⇨ narrator :
The main character narrates the story.