/ nəˈreɪt; NAmE ; NAmE also ˈnæreɪt/ verb [ vn ]
1.
( formal ) to tell a story
SYN relate :
She entertained them by narrating her adventures in Africa.
2.
to speak the words that form the text of a documentary film or programme :
The film was narrated by Andrew Sachs.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin narrat- related, told, from the verb narrare (from gnarus knowing).