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.
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The author narrates her story in great detail.
a documentary narrated by a famous actor
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The former journalist premiered her first film Witch Hunt at the Toronto Film Festival, which was exec produced and narrated by Sean Penn and was purchased by MSNBC Films.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a film written and directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens and narrated by Chloë Sevigny, is looking to make a splash with its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, Loro Piana narrated its history through 36 windows and two pop-ups at Harrods.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Fans of the twisty drama can now boost their spiritual selves with a 39-page book from Apple Books, narrated in audio format by Dr. Hale (actor Michael Chernus) himself!
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a film written and directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens and narrated by Chloë Sevigny, is looking to make a splash with its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, Loro Piana narrated its history through 36 windows and two pop-ups at Harrods.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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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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