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narrate

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narrate
narrate ar*rate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrating}.] [L. narratus, p. p. of narrare to narrate, prob. for gnarigare, fr. gnarus knowing. See {Ignore}, {Know}.] To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To relate; recount; detail; describe. [1913 Webster]


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  • describe — describable, adj. describability, n. describably, adv. describer, n. /di skruyb /, v.t., described, describing. 1. to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully. 2. to pronounce, as by… …   Universalium

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Фильмы

  • Moscow Is a Coastal City., 1972 — Annotation: The film narrates about Moscow as a riverside city, about the capital water avenue - the Moskva River, about river transport captains, the work of capital river ports. Film description…
  • The Beginning Of the End., 1973 — Annotation: The narration of the first months of the war of the Soviet Union with the Hitler-time Germany, about the Battle for Moscow
  • How A Morning Is Made Good, 1974 — Annotation: The film is about pre-school and school children, it answers many questions, which may be asked by children. Film description: Children are sleeping at night in the bedroom of the…