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Traditional English :: narrate
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narraion.html - v.tr. (also absol.) 1 give a continuous story or account of. 2 provide a spoken commentary or accompaniment for (a film etc.). narratable adj. narration n. [L narrare narrat-] |
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Traditional English :: narrative
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narraion.html - n. & adj. --n. 1 a spoken or written account of connected events in order of happening.
2 the practice or art of narration. --adj. in the form of, or concerned with, narration (narrative verse). narratively adv. [F narratif -ive f. LL narrativus (as NARRATE)] |
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Traditional English :: narrator
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narraion.html - n.
1 an actor, announcer, etc. who delivers a commentary in a film, broadcast, etc.
2 a person who narrates. [L (as NARRATE)] |
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English Idioms :: narrow down
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narraion.html - {v. phr.} To limit within very strict margins. * /Of the numerous applicants, the list has been narrowed down to just a few./ |
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English Idioms :: narrow escape
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narraion.html - {n. phr.} An escape by a very small margin; a near miss. * /If the truck that hit his car had been coming faster, it would have killed him; it was certainly a narrow escape that he only had a broken arm!/ |
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English Idioms :: narrow-minded
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narraion.html - {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. * /He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow-minded./ |
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