narrate (redirected from narrating)

nar·rate  (nrt, n-rt)

v. nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing, nar·rates

v.tr.

1. To tell (a story, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images.

2. To give an account of (events, for example). See Synonyms at describe.

v.intr.

1. To give an account or description.

2. To supply a running commentary for a movie or performance.

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[Latin narrre, narrt-, from gnrus, knowing; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

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narrat·a·bili·ty n.

narrat·a·ble adj.

narrator, narrater n.

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narrate

Verb

[-rating, -rated]

1. to tell (a story); relate

2. to speak the words accompanying and telling what is happening in a film or TV programme [Latin narrare to recount]

narrator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	narrate - provide commentary for a film, for example inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
	2.	narrate - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" recount, tell, recite inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" yarn - tell or spin a yarn rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody

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narrate

verb tell, recount, report, detail, describe, relate, unfold, chronicle, recite, set forth

Translations

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vt → narrar, contar

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vt → raconter, narrer

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vt → erzählen;

(film, programme) → kommentieren

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vt → raccontare, narrare

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narrate

v narrate [nəˈreit]

to tell (a story) He narrated the events of the afternoon.vertelيَرْويразказвамvypravovatfortælleerzählenδιηγούμαι, αφηγούμαιnarrar, contarjutustamaشرح دادنkertoaraconterלְסַפֵּרबयान करनाpričati,pripovjedatielmondmenceritakansegja sögunarrare物語る이야기하다(pa)pasakoti, atpasakoti[]stāstītmenceritakanvertellenfortelle, beretteopowiedziećnarrara po­vestiрассказыватьrozprávaťpripovedovatipripovedatiberätta, skildraบรรยายanlatmak講（故事）розказувати, оповідатиبيان کرناkể lại讲（故事）

n narˈration

vertelling, verhaalرِوايَه، سَرْدразказванеvyprávěnífortællingdie Erzählungαφήγησηnarración, relatojutustamineداستانkerrontanarrationסִיפּוּרकथनpriča, naracijaelbeszélés, elmondáspenceritaanfrásögnnarrazione叙述이야기, 담화pasakojimas, komentavimasstāstījums; stāstspenceritaanhet vertellenfortelling, beretningnarracjanarraçãopovestireповествованиеrozprávaniepripovedovanjepripovedanjeberättande, berättelse, skildringการเล่าเรื่องanlatma講述оповідання; розповідьبيانsự kể chuyện讲述

n narrative [ˈnarətiv]

a story an exciting narrative.vertellingرِوائي، قَصَصيразказhistorka, příběhfortællingerzählendιστορία, αφήγημαnarrativa, narración, relatojutustusقصهkertomusrécitסִיפּוּרवर्णात्मकnarativan,pripovjednielbeszélésceritasaga, frásögnnarrativa物語り이야기, 서술pasakojimasstāsts; stāstījumsnaratifverhaalhistorie, fortellingopowiadanienarrativapovestireрассказ, повестьpríbehpripovedpripovetkaberättelse, skildringเรื่องเล่าöykü記敘文оповідання; повістьکہانيchuyện kể记叙文

n narˈrator

1 a person who tells a story. vertellerراوٍ، قاصٌّразказвачvypravěčfortællerder/die Erzähler(in)ανιστορητής, αφηγητής ιστορίαςnarradorjutustajaگویندهkertojanarrateur/-triceמְסַפֵּר סִיפּוּרִיםबयान करने वालाpripovjedač,pričalacnarrátorpenceritasögumaðurnarratore, narratrice語り手이야기하는 사람, 내레이터pasakotojasstāstītājstukang ceritavertellenforteller, kommentatornarratornarradorpovestitor, na­ra­torрассказчикrozprávač, -kapripovedovalecpripoveda;berättareผู้บรรยายöykücü, hikayeci講述者оповідачکہاني سنانے والاngười kể chuyện讲述者

2 a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film. vertellerراوٍ، مُفَسِّرговорителkomentátor, vypravěčfortæller; kommentatorder/die Erzähler(in)αφηγητήςnarradorjutustajaراویקַרייָןकथा वाचकkazivateljnarrátornaratornarratore語り手diktorius/aktorius, autoriaus vardu skaitantis tekstądiktors, filmas komentētājspengisahcommentatorforteller; kommentatornarratorведущий; комментаторkomentátorpripovedovalecnaratorberättareผู้เล่าanlatan kimse解說員；旁白者розповідачبيان کرنے والاngười thuyết minh解说员；旁白者