Narrated

/ˈnæreɪtɪd/

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Definitions

1

To give a spoken or written account of something; to tell a story.

/ˈnæreɪtɪd/

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Literature

To tell or present a story or account.

She narrated her journey across Europe.

💡 Simply: Imagine you're explaining what happened in a movie to a friend. That's narrating! It's like telling the story.

👶 For kids: Telling a story or explaining what happened.

More Examples

2

The guide narrated the history of the castle.

3

He narrated the events as they unfolded.

How It's Used

Literature

"The author narrated the tale from a first-person perspective."

Film/Television

"The documentary was narrated by a well-known actor."

History

"The historian narrated the events of the French Revolution."

Synonyms & Antonyms

From Latin *narratus*, past participle of *narrare* ('to tell, relate'), ultimately from *gnarus* ('knowing').

Common in historical texts, especially in descriptions of events or stories.

Memory tip

Think of a narrator in a book or movie telling the story.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to tell, relate"

narrated the storynarrated the eventsnarrated the historynarrated the detailsnarrated a tale

Common misspellings

naratednarrited

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written