| noun | an act of narration “he was the hero according to his own relation” |
| verb | narrate or give a detailed account of “Tell what happened” |
| verb | count again “We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made” |
| relate | verb | give an account of |
| tell | verb | narrate or give a detailed account of |
| recount | verb | narrate or give a detailed account of |
| tale | noun | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program |
| teller | noun | someone who tells a story |
| telling | noun | an act of narration |
| narrative | adjective | consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story |
| narration | noun | (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth |
| narrator | noun | someone who tells a story |
| recounting | noun | an act of narration |
| recital | noun | a detailed account or description of something |
| recount | noun | an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election |