recounting

verb

Definition of recountingnext
present participle of recount
as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

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  1. describing
  2. telling
  3. narrating
Verb
  • There’s also the corresponding Van Neumann bottleneck, describing limitations in transfer between the CPU and the memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Penny did not testify, but several of his relatives, friends and fellow Marines did — describing him as an upstanding, patriotic and empathetic man.
    Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of describing
Verb
  • In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts fear that climate change will make extreme weather patterns worse, with a series of researchers and scientists telling Newsweek their grim predictions.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • As the rhythm thrums, Xavi and JOP lay out lyrical dominance and tales of empire, narrating a journey fuelled by non-believers turned to staunch supporters.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And why would Keith David — of Jazz, The War and more — be narrating a documentary about Leonardo da Vinci?
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of narrating
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