Need another word that means the same as “chronicle”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “chronicle” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Chronicle” are: account, history, story, record, annals, archive, archives, register, description, portrayal, representation, depiction, impression, put on record, write down, set down, document, report, enter
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chronicle” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| account | A short account of the news. Don t do it on my account. |
| annals | A record of events year by year. Eighth century Northumberland annals. |
| archive | A complete record of the data in part or all of a computer system, stored on an infrequently used medium. They were allowed to study in the archives. |
| archives | Collection of records especially about an institution. |
| depiction | A representation by picture or portraiture. Michelangelo s depictions of the male nude. |
| description | The action of giving a spoken or written account. The emphasis was placed on explanation rather than description. |
| history | The whole series of past events connected with a particular person or thing. A patient with a complicated medical history. |
| impression | An impressionistic portrayal of a person. I wanted to create an impression of success. |
| portrayal | Representation by drawing or painting etc. His portrayal of the title character. |
| record | Anything such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph providing permanent evidence of or information about past events. He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court. |
| register | A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions used in shops to add up the bill. The system requires teachers to take the register at each lesson. |
| representation | The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Certain representations were made concerning police brutality. |
| story | A plot or storyline. I m going to tell you a story. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chronicle” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| document | Support or accompany with documentation. Can you document your claims. |
| enter | Set out on an enterprise or subject of study. Enter a race. |
| put on record | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
| record | Make a record of set down in permanent form. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. |
| register | Send by registered mail. His features registered amusement. |
| report | Be responsible for reporting the details of as in journalism. Eight Yorkshire terriers have been reported missing in the last month. |
| set down | Estimate. |
| write down | Communicate by letter. |
| adaptation | The action or process of adapting or being adapted. Adaptations to the school curriculum. |
| adventure | An unusual and exciting or daring experience. I sold my East India adventure of 250 principal for 750. |
| allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Pilgrim s Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey. |
| anecdotal | Characterized by or fond of telling anecdotes. Anecdotal conversation. |
| anecdote | An account regarded as unreliable or hearsay. His wife s death has long been the subject of rumour and anecdote. |
| annals | Used in titles of learned journals. Eighth century Northumberland annals. |
| antiquate | Give an antique appearance to. |
| apocryphal | Being of questionable authenticity. The apocryphal Gospel of Thomas. |
| apropos | Introducing a different topic; in point of fact. The song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt. |
| before | Earlier in time; previously. With the cross of Jesus marching on before. |
| chronological | (of a record of events) following the order in which they occurred. The diary provided a chronological framework for the events. |
| chronology | The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence. The novel abandons the conventions of normal chronology. |
| fable | Myth and legend. Men soon fabled up their Histories into Miracle and Wonder. |
| historical | Having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary. For the Darwinians biogeography became a historical science. |
| history | An eventful past. The dawn of recorded history. |
| legend | The story of a saint’s life. His speed and ferocity in attack were legend. |
| melting | Becoming liquid. She gave him a melting smile. |
| narration | (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth. His narration was hesitant. |
| outmoded | Old-fashioned. Outmoded ideas. |
| past | A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past. They made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed. |
| period | The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. An attractive and beautifully modernized period house. |
| prehistoric | Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history. Prehistoric man. |
| primordial | Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval. The primordial needs of the masses. |
| reportedly | According to reports or other information. He was in El Salvador reportedly on his way to Texas. |
| sometime | Occasional. You must come and have supper sometime. |
| story | A plot or storyline. Having such information is useful but it is not the whole story. |
| tale | A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted. Tales of witches and warlocks. |
| tedium | The state or quality of being tedious. The tedium of car journeys. |
| timely | Before a time limit expires. Timely diagnosis and subsequent early administration will be imperative. |
| venture | Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. Pioneering ventures into little known waters. |
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