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Narrated

Verb / ˈneˌreɪtɪd / Another word for narrated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to tell a story or describe a series of events

Synonyms & similar words

recount recite tell narrate tell recite relate recount report describe chronicle retell narrate rehearse unfold present detail

Synonyms by register

Formal

recounted described related articulated

Informal

told spoke went over

Literary

chronicled recited delineated

Antonyms

silent unspoken unwritten mute wordless reticent

Common collocations

  • narrated the story
  • narrated by someone
  • narrated the events
  • narrated the film
  • narrated the audiobook
  • narrated the history
  • narrated the experience

Word family

noun narration
verb narrate
adjective narrative
adverb narratively

Usage note

The past participle 'narrated' is often used passively, as in 'The documentary was narrated by David Attenborough'. It implies a spoken account of events.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher narrated a story to her class.
  2. He narrated his experience of climbing the mountain.
  3. The documentary narrated the history of the city.
  4. The book is narrated in the first person.
  5. She is narrating the events of the day to her parents.

Quotes

  • The art of narration is not to tell but to show.
  • Narration is the lifeblood of literature.
  • Narration is a journey through time.

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