All 6 Uses of
narrate
in
David Copperfield
- What ravages I committed on my favourite authors in the course of my interpretation of them, I am not in a condition to say, and should be very unwilling to know; but I had a profound faith in them, and I had, to the best of my belief, a simple, earnest manner of narrating what I did narrate; and these qualities went a long way.†
Chpt 7-9
- What ravages I committed on my favourite authors in the course of my interpretation of them, I am not in a condition to say, and should be very unwilling to know; but I had a profound faith in them, and I had, to the best of my belief, a simple, earnest manner of narrating what I did narrate; and these qualities went a long way.†
Chpt 7-9
- Thus ended Peggotty's narration.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- It made a great impression on me, and I remembered it a long time afterwards; as I shall have occasion to narrate when the time comes.†
Chpt 16-18
- My letter to Agnes was a fervent and grateful one, narrating all the good effects that had resulted from my following her advice.†
Chpt 40-42
- The staring of Mrs. Markleham during the whole narration, and the shrill, sharp interjections with which she occasionally interrupted it, defy description.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(narrate) to tell a story-possibly as the main voice in a documentary; or a character who speaks to the audience in a performanceThe specific meaning of narrate depends on context. For example:
- "She narrated her story with tears in her eyes." -- told a story
- "Her diary chillingly narrates her descent into madness." -- tells a story in writing
- "Morgan Freeman narrated the documentary which features historic news reports and interviews." -- was the voice that tells a story while tying the scenes of a documentary together
- "The character who plays the Stage Director in Our Town also narrates for the audience." -- when an actor in a play, movie, or other performance helps to tell the story by talking directly to the audience (breaking the imaginary barrier between the performers and the audience)