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chronicle

(krɒnɪkəl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense chronicles, present participle chronicling, past tense, past participle chronicled
1. verb
To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
The series chronicles the everyday adventures of two eternal bachelors. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB wh]
Synonyms: record, tell, report, enter More Synonyms of chronicle
chroniclerWord forms: plural chroniclers countable noun
...the chronicler of the English civil war. [+ of]
Synonyms: recorder, reporter, historian, narrator More Synonyms of chronicle
2. countable noun
A chronicle is an account or record of a series of events.
...this vast chronicle of Napoleonic times. [+ of]
Synonyms: record, story, history, account More Synonyms of chronicle
3. countable noun
Chronicle is sometimes used as part of the name of a newspaper.
...the San Francisco Chronicle.

chronicle in British English

(ˈkrɒnɪkəl)
noun
1. 
a record or register of events in chronological order
verb
2. (transitive)
to record in or as if in a chronicle
Derived forms
chronicler (ˈchronicler)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Anglo-French cronicle, via Latin chronica (pl), from Greek khronika annals, from khronikos relating to time; see chronic

chronicle in American English

(ˈkrɑnɪkəl)
noun
1. 
a historical record or register of facts or events arranged in the order in which they happened
2. 
a narrative; history
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈchronicled or ˈchronicling
3. 
to tell or write the history of; put into a chronicle
Derived forms
chronicler (ˈchronicler) (ˈkrɑnɪklər)
noun
Word origin
ME & Anglo-Fr cronicle < OFr chronique < ML chronica < L, pl., pertaining to time, chronicles < Gr chronika, annals, pl. of chronikos: see chronic

Examples of 'chronicle' in a sentence
chronicle

The rest of the story is well chronicled.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This book chronicles the series of misunderstandings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are so many amazing facts in this series chronicling the history of women in retail.
The Sun (2014)
The film forms part of an astonishing video chronicle showing how the plot unfolded.
The Sun (2011)
It chronicled a series of warnings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Her book is not only a biography, but the detailed chronicle of a social milieu.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The details are too well chronicled to be dismissed as exaggeration, or set aside as a necessary unpleasantness in the struggle.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It deserves a detailed chronicle of who made it possible and how, with all the twists and turns along the way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A great cast goes to waste in this lacklustre drama chronicling the ancient warrior's exploits.
The Sun (2009)
The full report chronicles a series of warning signs that were missed by the SEC.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The London 2012 story and its main characters are well chronicled.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
More than 90,000 partially redacted intelligence reports chronicling the war in Afghanistan are published.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Houses and many people were also washed away,' recorded one chronicle.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
chronicle

British English: chronicle VERB
To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
The series chronicles the everyday adventures of two eternal bachelors.
  • American English: chronicle
  • Brazilian Portuguese: descrever em ordem cronológica
  • Chinese: 按发生时间顺序编写或播放
  • European Spanish: contar
  • French: relater
  • German: aufzeichnen
  • Italian: fare la cronaca di
  • Japanese: 年代順に記録する
  • Korean: 연대순으로 기록하다
  • European Portuguese: descrever em ordem cronológica
  • Latin American Spanish: contar
British English: chronicle NOUN
A chronicle is an account or record of a series of events.
...this vast chronicle of ancient times.
  • American English: chronicle
  • Brazilian Portuguese: crônica
  • Chinese: 年表
  • European Spanish: crónica
  • French: chronique
  • German: Chronik
  • Italian: cronaca
  • Japanese: 年代記
  • Korean: 연대기
  • European Portuguese: crónica
  • Latin American Spanish: crónica

(verb) 
Definition
to record in or as if in a chronicle
The rise of collectivism in Britain has been chronicled by several historians.
Synonyms
record
In her letters she records the domestic and social details of life in China.
tell
He told his story to a national newspaper.
report
Several newspapers reported the decision.
enter
Prue entered the passage in her notebook, then read it aloud again.
relate
He was relating a story he had once heard.
register
We registered his birth.
recount
He then recounted the story.
set down
narrate
The film is a story about power, narrated by an old sailor.
put on record
log
blog
(noun) 
Definition
a record of events in chronological order
this vast chronicle of Napoleonic times
Synonyms
record
Keep a record of all the payments.
story
a popular love story with a happy ending
history
his magnificent history of broadcasting in Canada
account
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
register
registers of births, deaths and marriages
journal
On the plane he wrote in his journal.
diary
the most famous descriptive passage in his diary
narrative
He began his narrative with the day of the murder.
annals
log
blog

Additional synonyms

in the sense of account
Definition
a report or description
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
Synonyms
description,
report,
record,
story,
history,
detail,
statement,
relation,
version,
tale,
explanation,
narrative,
chronicle,
portrayal,
recital,
depiction,
narration
in the sense of diary
Definition
a book containing a record of daily events, appointments, or observations
the most famous descriptive passage in his diary
Synonyms
journal,
log,
chronicle,
memoir,
daily record,
logbook,
day-to-day account,
blog (informal)
in the sense of enter
Definition
to record (an item) in a journal or list
Prue entered the passage in her notebook, then read it aloud again.
Synonyms
record,
note,
register,
log,
list,
write down,
take down,
inscribe,
set down,
put in writing

Nearby words of
chronicle

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  • Christmas
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  • chronicler
  • chronological
  • chubby

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