Narrate
verb
To tell a story or describe a series of events.
She narrated the events of the day in great detail.
Often appears as...
- narrate a story
- narrate an event
verb
To provide the spoken words for a film, television program, etc.
He narrates the documentary about wildlife in Africa.
Often appears as...
- narrate a documentary
- narrate a video
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To tell a story or describe a series of events.
She narrated the events of the day in great detail.
Often appears as...
- narrate a story
- narrate an event
verb
To provide the spoken words for a film, television program, etc.
He narrates the documentary about wildlife in Africa.
Often appears as...
- narrate a documentary
- narrate a video
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Narrating adds a personal viewpoint, making the story or events more engaging.
When she narrated her journey, I felt like I was there too.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Use 'narrate' to evoke emotions or a sense of intimacy.
He narrated the tale with such passion that everyone listened with bated breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Chronological Order
'Narrate' often implies that events are told in the order they happened.
The witness narrated the events of the night in chronological order.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Narrating adds a personal viewpoint, making the story or events more engaging.
When she narrated her journey, I felt like I was there too.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Use 'narrate' to evoke emotions or a sense of intimacy.
He narrated the tale with such passion that everyone listened with bated breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Chronological Order
'Narrate' often implies that events are told in the order they happened.
The witness narrated the events of the night in chronological order.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Narrating adds a personal viewpoint, making the story or events more engaging.
When she narrated her journey, I felt like I was there too.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Use 'narrate' to evoke emotions or a sense of intimacy.
He narrated the tale with such passion that everyone listened with bated breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Chronological Order
'Narrate' often implies that events are told in the order they happened.
The witness narrated the events of the night in chronological order.
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Video examples
How changing your story...
But what's remarkable, is that for all of their differences, what both of these stories are about is a longing for connection. And if we can get out of the first-person narration and write the story from another character's perspective, suddenly that other character becomes much more sympathetic,
Video examples
James Balog: Time-lapse...
There's a marker line called the trim line above our little red illustration there. This is something no self-respecting photographer would ever do -- you put some cheesy illustration on your shot, right? -- and yet you have to do it sometimes to narrate these points.
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Meet the Vampire Squid PIPE...
published in conservation biology narrates the institute's video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep diving robotic submarine and you can see
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Vampire Squid Turns...
Robeson who authored the report published in conservation biology narrates the institute's video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep diving
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How revenge porn turns...
Who do I need to become now? That question, in the face of everything that I was challenged with, transformed my life and had me thinking about all kinds of possibilities. I now own my story, I speak my truth, and I'm narrating a new chapter in my life.
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First person vs. Second...
I couldn’t untangle myself. Strands came off all over me, sticking to my sweat. In a first person narrative, the story can change dramatically depending on which character is the narrator. Say Rapunzel was narrating instead of the
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Why should you read...
filled with time travel, hidden histories, and magical underworlds. Readers delight in discovering how the mind-bending imagery, whimsical characters and eerie coincidences fit together. Kafka narrates every second chapter,
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Tom Shannon's...
at the crest of a wave. And that's what supports the object and keeps it stable. I think we could roll the tape, admin. I have a sort of a collection of videos that I took of different installations, which I could narrate.
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Why should you read “The...
illustrating how Soviet society bred greed and cynicism despite its ideals. And the matter-of-fact narration deliberately blends the strangeness of the supernatural events with the everyday absurdity of Soviet life.
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Attracting outside...
glass of champagne I said no I'll take what because I'll take some pain the day that we do the narration I'm going to show it
Video examples
How changing your story...
But what's remarkable, is that for all of their differences, what both of these stories are about is a longing for connection. And if we can get out of the first-person narration and write the story from another character's perspective, suddenly that other character becomes much more sympathetic,
Video examples
James Balog: Time-lapse...
There's a marker line called the trim line above our little red illustration there. This is something no self-respecting photographer would ever do -- you put some cheesy illustration on your shot, right? -- and yet you have to do it sometimes to narrate these points.
Video examples
Meet the Vampire Squid PIPE...
published in conservation biology narrates the institute's video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep diving robotic submarine and you can see
Video examples
Vampire Squid Turns...
Robeson who authored the report published in conservation biology narrates the institute's video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep diving
Video examples
How revenge porn turns...
Who do I need to become now? That question, in the face of everything that I was challenged with, transformed my life and had me thinking about all kinds of possibilities. I now own my story, I speak my truth, and I'm narrating a new chapter in my life.
Video examples
First person vs. Second...
I couldn’t untangle myself. Strands came off all over me, sticking to my sweat. In a first person narrative, the story can change dramatically depending on which character is the narrator. Say Rapunzel was narrating instead of the
Video examples
Why should you read...
filled with time travel, hidden histories, and magical underworlds. Readers delight in discovering how the mind-bending imagery, whimsical characters and eerie coincidences fit together. Kafka narrates every second chapter,
Video examples
Tom Shannon's...
at the crest of a wave. And that's what supports the object and keeps it stable. I think we could roll the tape, admin. I have a sort of a collection of videos that I took of different installations, which I could narrate.
Video examples
Why should you read “The...
illustrating how Soviet society bred greed and cynicism despite its ideals. And the matter-of-fact narration deliberately blends the strangeness of the supernatural events with the everyday absurdity of Soviet life.
Video examples
Attracting outside...
glass of champagne I said no I'll take what because I'll take some pain the day that we do the narration I'm going to show it
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kalyani Priyadarshan
Indian Actress
So, when directors come up to me and ask if they should just narrate my role, I would say no and insist on knowing the whole story. It would give me a better idea of what I'm going to be a part of because when I look back at my career later on in life, nobody is going to remember my screen time.
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Laura Esquivel
Mexican Author
In film you can use images exclusively and narrate a whole story very quickly, but you don't always so easily find the form in cinema to dig deeper into human thoughts and emotions. And in a novel you can much more easily express a character's inner thoughts and feelings.
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Rob Manuel
Businessman
Sometimes we need to step back and understand the power of video games. 'Dear Esther' does just that. Through visuals, audio, and narration, this title weaves a story around the player as they explore different areas in the game.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh
Indian Actress
When you are doing a long scene, you have dialogue and interaction to narrate the character. But making sense out of facial expression and reacting is difficult. Having said that, I think such challenges are good for learning.
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Olga Tokarczuk
Polish Writer
How we think about the world and - perhaps even more importantly - how we narrate it have a massive significance, therefore, a thing that happens and is not told ceases to exist and perishes.
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Griffin Dunne
American Actor
Although there was a screenplay, the actors never knew what questions I was going to ask them, and all of my character's voice-over narration and scenes were added after the fact.
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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.
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L.A. Reid
American Producer
World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?
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Nadiya Hussain
British Chef
I am not the kind of person who narrates every aspect of my life on social media; it's about posting things that are important to me.
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Olly Alexander
English Musician
I feel like listening to sad songs are a way of narrating your life and confirming your identity.
Quote examples
Kalyani Priyadarshan
Indian Actress
So, when directors come up to me and ask if they should just narrate my role, I would say no and insist on knowing the whole story. It would give me a better idea of what I'm going to be a part of because when I look back at my career later on in life, nobody is going to remember my screen time.
Quote examples
Laura Esquivel
Mexican Author
In film you can use images exclusively and narrate a whole story very quickly, but you don't always so easily find the form in cinema to dig deeper into human thoughts and emotions. And in a novel you can much more easily express a character's inner thoughts and feelings.
Quote examples
Rob Manuel
Businessman
Sometimes we need to step back and understand the power of video games. 'Dear Esther' does just that. Through visuals, audio, and narration, this title weaves a story around the player as they explore different areas in the game.
Quote examples
Fatima Sana Shaikh
Indian Actress
When you are doing a long scene, you have dialogue and interaction to narrate the character. But making sense out of facial expression and reacting is difficult. Having said that, I think such challenges are good for learning.
Quote examples
Olga Tokarczuk
Polish Writer
How we think about the world and - perhaps even more importantly - how we narrate it have a massive significance, therefore, a thing that happens and is not told ceases to exist and perishes.
Quote examples
Griffin Dunne
American Actor
Although there was a screenplay, the actors never knew what questions I was going to ask them, and all of my character's voice-over narration and scenes were added after the fact.
Quote examples
D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.
Quote examples
L.A. Reid
American Producer
World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?
Quote examples
Nadiya Hussain
British Chef
I am not the kind of person who narrates every aspect of my life on social media; it's about posting things that are important to me.
Quote examples
Olly Alexander
English Musician
I feel like listening to sad songs are a way of narrating your life and confirming your identity.
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