narrating

verb

present participle of narrate
as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself

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Recent Examples of narrating Say what needs to change, keep the fix specific, and protect your energy before resentment starts narrating the whole situation. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Lestat may have been narrating his failures this past season, but the series is celebrating its accomplishments as executive producer Mark Johnson announced a season-four renewal. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Also delivered was The World Lives here, a cinematic campaign for TSN connected to the FIFA World Cup, with Kiefer Sutherland narrating. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2026 New Girl cast member Nelson Franklin is narrating a portion of the audiobook, in excerpts also shared by THR below. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 The story is told in two interwoven timelines, with Cecilia narrating her current reality in the first-person point of view, and the past intrigue of what occurred between the women in Mexico told in the third person. — Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 20 July 2026 But there’s a difference between narrating crime scenes at a remove and wrestling with the lingering morality of it all. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026 Pattinson will play Antinous, son of Eupeithes, and his voice can be heard narrating the teaser, per Variety. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrating
  1. describing
  2. telling
  3. recounting
  4. chronicling
  5. relating
Verb
  • The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The Washington’s deployment comes as reports have emerged in recent months recounting worsening living conditions, mental health concerns, and supply shortages on board the Lincoln.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Isbell’s lyrics unfold in that long, leisurely way that the hottest months of the year do, recounting unhurried gatherings of friends and family.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • Journalist Sebastian Mallaby spent three years chronicling Hassabis and DeepMind, logging about 30 hours with the man himself and interviewing those in his orbit – including his detractors.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the cards and other messages fill the walls at an indoor Punch birthday exhibit where visitors can also view video chronicling Punch from his earliest days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of chronicling
Verb
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Presenting one idea, and then relating it back to something political.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of relating

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