chronicle
verb · noun
Simple meaning
A written record of events, placed in the order they happened.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹɑnɪkəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Record in chronological order; make a historical record
transitive
To record in or as in a chronicle.
noun
A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Record in chronological order; make a historical record
Used this way, chronicle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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More ways to use chronicle
- “We will chronicle the journey with daily updates and photos.”
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