Meaning & use
narrate
To give a spoken or written account of events, or to provide commentary for a film or show.
See it in a sentence
A calm voice narrated the documentary as images of the rainforest filled the screen.
She narrated her childhood memories to her grandchildren every winter evening.
A note on using this word
Narrate suggests a structured, ongoing telling, unlike 'mention,' which implies a brief reference.
Words with a similar meaning
recountrelate
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