From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnarratenar‧rate /nəˈreɪt $ ˈnæreɪt, næˈreɪt, nə-/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal 1 EXPLAINto explain what is happening in a film or television programme as part of the film or programme a wildlife film narrated by David Attenborough2 TELLto tell a story by describing all the events in order, for example in a book → narrator The main character narrates the story.→ See Verb table
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narrate• The account of events leading up to her dismissal and her subsequent reinstatement is skilfully narrated.• Omar Sharif narrated a documentary on the origins of Egypt's pyramids.• "The Snowman", narrated by Bernard Cribbins• The twice-a-week free tours are narrated by museum docents.• The series narrates his attempts to find employment.• Krieger rarely gets a strike while narrating his lessons, which is great: His ego is in check.• John Peace narrates his tale, taking us from his beginnings through university and professional training into his old age.• Teaching history meant above all knowing how to narrate it.• He is writing to his sister, narrating the extraordinary tale that he has been told by Frankenstein.• Magona has a surer touch when narrating the sweep of history that builds up to create inevitable results.• Linda Ronstadt narrates this fitting tribute to a Tucson treasure.Origin narrate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of narrare, from gnarus “knowing” 