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narrating

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/nəˈreɪtɪŋ/ · nar-ra-ting

To tell a story or describe events.

Meanings

verbformal

To tell a story or describe events.

کہانی سنانا یا واقعات بیان کرنا۔

بیان کرنا

bayaan karna

Formal: بیان کرنا

Synonyms

recountingrelatingtellingسنا دینابیان کرناحکایت کرنا

Antonyms

concealsuppresswithholdچھپانادباناروکنا

Common Collocations

  • narrating a story
  • narrating events
  • narrating history

Example Sentences

He enjoys narrating stories to children.

وہ بچوں کو کہانیاں سنانے میں لطف اندوز ہوتا ہے۔

Woh bachon ko kahaniyan sunane mein lutf andoz hota hai.

The author is known for narrating historical events in an engaging way.

مصنف کو تاریخی واقعات کو دلچسپ طریقے سے بیان کرنے کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے۔

Musannif ko t historic waqiyat ko dilchasp tareeqe se bayan karne ke liye jana jata hai.

She was narrating her travel experiences to the audience.

وہ سامعین کو اپنے سفر کے تجربات بیان کر رہی تھی۔

Woh samayeen ko apne safar ke tajurbaat bayan kar rahi thi.

Easily Confused With

narrative:Narrating refers to the act of telling a story, while a narrative is a structured account or story itself.

Word Family

narration
nounبیان
narrative
nounکہانی
narrator
nounبیان کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'narrating' as 'narrating a tale'.

Picture a storyteller sitting around a campfire, captivating an audience with their words.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سنا کر مجھ کو، وہ سب یادیں، جو تم نے میرے لیے چُھپائیں۔

Suna kar mujh ko, woh sab yaadein, Jo tum ne mere liye chhupain.

Tell me all those memories, That you hid from me.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کہانی کرتے رہو، سب کہانیاں سنو۔

Kahani karte raho, sab kahaniyan suno.

Keep narrating stories, listen to all stories.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "narratio" — to tell, relate

First known use: 14th century

The word 'narrate' comes from the Latin 'narratio', meaning 'to tell' or 'to relate'. It has evolved through Middle French into Modern English, retaining its essential meaning.