noun
definition
Narration, account, description, rendering
verb
definition
To tell; narrate; to relate in detail
example
The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
definition
To rehearse; to enumerate.
example
to recount one's blessings
noun
definition
A counting again, as of votes.
verb
definition
To count again.
Examples of recounts in a Sentence
In his home tradition recounts he enjoyed the celestial.
This is chiefly derived from a chronological tablet containing the annals of Nabonidus, which is supplemented by an inscription of Nabonidus, in which he recounts his restoration of the temple of the Moon-god at Harran, as well as by a proclamation of Cyrus issued shortly after his formal recognition as king of Babylonia.
It is of Jewish origin, and recounts the martyrdom of Isaiah at the hands of Manasseh.
You'll love Clara's simple charm as she cooks and recounts her life for her adoring virtual audience.
A list of its birds, with some notes, bibliographical and biological, has been given as an Appendix to Baring-Gould's Iceland, its Scenes and Sagas (8vo, 1862); and Shepherd's North-west Peninsula of Iceland (8vo, 1867) recounts a somewhat profitless expedition made thither expressly for ornithological objects.
He recounts the details of at least two of these attacks, but says nothing about the much-quoted swoon of eight days, during which he is supposed to have seen in vision the scheme of the future Society.
The ancients also recounts a few points regarding the childhood of Zoroaster and his hermit-life.
This gospel must have been translated at an early date into Greek, as Clement and Origen cite it as generally accessible, and Eusebius recounts that many reckoned it among the received books.
P. Bayle recounts the title-pages of no fewer than thirty-two books of which Amyraut was the author.
He Sings What Garneau Recounts The Love Of Mother Country, Mother Church And Canada.
It includes three divisions - the Djiung ling, which describes the invasion of part of Tibet by the Djiung or Moso; the Hor ling, which recounts the conquest of the Hor (Turk tribes) by the Tibetans, and conveys much historical information in a tale of magic and marvel; and the Djia ling (Chinese division), which narrates a contest of unknown date between the Tibetans and the Chinese.
The legend recounts how that in the early days of the Captivity Susannah, the beautiful and pious wife of the rich Joakim, was walking in her garden and was there seen by two elders who were also judges.
The life of Gudmund (Gudmundar Saga Goda), as priest, recounts the early life of this Icelandic Becket till his election as bishop (1160-1202); his after career must be sought out in Islendinga.
There were no hanging chads, there were no recounts.
The Toronto Star runs a story which recounts the chicken incident from an eyewitness.
As she recounts this story, Relebohile pauses to wipe tears away with the red and white striped necktie of her school uniform.
Lesley Blanch vividly recounts the epic story of their heroic and bloody struggle and the life of a man still legendary in the Caucasus.
Finney recounts one episode; When I came to a town to start revival, a lady contacted me.
Extraordinary series of letters to his family graphically recounts what life was like for the ordinary infantry soldier on active duty.
An ancient Vietnamese myth recounts the happy marital union a farmer and a landlord's daughter with the help of an ancient god and a one-hundred section bamboo tree.
Parents of six to 12-year-olds should talk to the children, not at them, encourage conversation by asking questions that require more than a yes-or-no answer, and listen attentively as the child recounts the day's activities.
Fivestar recounts how she has "experienced this whole feeling of a room full of hot women who are attracted to each other and no one makes the first move," and also has met their counterparts, very forward and aggressive women.