NARRATE


Meaning of NARRATE in English

— 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 .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .