narrated; narrating
: to tell (a story) in detail
The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life's story.
also
: to provide spoken commentary for (something, such as a movie or television show)
The documentary is narrated by a famous actor.
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The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
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Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The film — narrated by actor Edward Norton and Indigenous model and actress Quannah Chasinghorse — focuses on the Bad River Ojibwe Tribe’s fight for treaty rights and sovereignty in Wisconsin for nearly the last 200 years.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Still, the task of narrating the lives of Jacob and Wilhelm remains as thorny as the hedge that trapped Briar Rose’s suitors.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The 30-second-clip, narrated by actor Julia Roberts, shows the couple arriving at a polling station wearing baseball caps featuring the American flag, a symbol often sported by Trump supporters.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The film — narrated by actor Edward Norton and Indigenous model and actress Quannah Chasinghorse — focuses on the Bad River Ojibwe Tribe’s fight for treaty rights and sovereignty in Wisconsin for nearly the last 200 years.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Still, the task of narrating the lives of Jacob and Wilhelm remains as thorny as the hedge that trapped Briar Rose’s suitors.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The 30-second-clip, narrated by actor Julia Roberts, shows the couple arriving at a polling station wearing baseball caps featuring the American flag, a symbol often sported by Trump supporters.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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narrate
verb
nar·rate
ˈna(ə)r-ˌāt 
na-ˈrāt
na-ˈrāt
narrated; narrating
: relate sense 1, tell
narrate a story
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