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.
Synonyms
Examples of narrate in a Sentence
The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
Recent Examples on the Web
As Iger narrated a video describing the company’s core operations and future plans, the message was crystal clear: Who else at this fraught moment for media is equipped to run the Walt Disney Co.?
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
They are both narrated by sons whose fathers are abducted halfway through, and the sons are in due course sent to a school abroad: father and son both end up, in disparate ways, far from home.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The Naked and the Dead and Selected Letters, 1945–1946
by Norman Mailer, edited by J. Michael Lennon
Seeing the Power in Blindness
A writer narrating his increasing loss of vision asks fundamental questions about sight and cognition.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Mar. 2024
Philip Roth used to say that listening to Dodgers games as a boy, with the eloquent Southerner Red Barber narrating the adventures of the Brooklyn Bums, taught him more about the power of point of view than any English class did.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
In the new commercial for State Farm, airing Friday on the first day of the NCAA women’s tournament, Leslie narrates the spot that highlights Clark’s accomplishments.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Arana narrates the extraordinary work of activists who have fought through the decades to build this sense of connectedness, as part of their battles for rights and opportunity.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Navalny’s team broadcast a live stream, narrating the day of protest, on his YouTube channel.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Actor William Shatner will narrate the eclipse, joined by artists and choreographers from IU.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
They are both narrated by sons whose fathers are abducted halfway through, and the sons are in due course sent to a school abroad: father and son both end up, in disparate ways, far from home.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The Naked and the Dead and Selected Letters, 1945–1946
by Norman Mailer, edited by J. Michael Lennon
Seeing the Power in Blindness
A writer narrating his increasing loss of vision asks fundamental questions about sight and cognition.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Mar. 2024
Philip Roth used to say that listening to Dodgers games as a boy, with the eloquent Southerner Red Barber narrating the adventures of the Brooklyn Bums, taught him more about the power of point of view than any English class did.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
In the new commercial for State Farm, airing Friday on the first day of the NCAA women’s tournament, Leslie narrates the spot that highlights Clark’s accomplishments.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Arana narrates the extraordinary work of activists who have fought through the decades to build this sense of connectedness, as part of their battles for rights and opportunity.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Navalny’s team broadcast a live stream, narrating the day of protest, on his YouTube channel.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Actor William Shatner will narrate the eclipse, joined by artists and choreographers from IU.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrate. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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