oralaccount
nounUK /ˈɔːrəl əˈkaʊnt/
US /ˈɔːrəl əˈkaʊnt/
A story that someone tells out loud instead of writing it down.
Grandma gave us an oral account of what life was like when she was a little girl.
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2. A spoken description of something that happened, often given to a person who writes it down.
The explorer's oral account of the journey was recorded by a reporter.
3. A record of past events that people pass on by talking rather than by writing.
Long before books, people kept their history as an oral account.
4. A spoken explanation of money that was paid or received.
The shopkeeper gave an oral account of the day's sales to her helper.