| noun | the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events “his narration was hesitant” |
| noun | performance of music or dance especially by soloists |
| noun | a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems” |
| noun | a detailed statement giving facts and figures “his wife gave a recital of his infidelities” |
| noun | a detailed account or description of something “he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings” |
| narrate | verb | provide commentary for a film, for example |
| recite | verb | narrate or give a detailed account of |
| yarn | verb | tell or spin a yarn |
| recitalist | noun | a musician who gives recitals |
| read | verb | look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed |