blow-by-blow
Each moment narrated
A blow-by-blow account describes something in complete, sequential detail—every punch in a boxing match, every moment of a confrontation.
The term comes from radio commentary on fights but now applies to any exhaustive narration: She gave me a blow-by-blow of the argument with her mother.
Usually implies more detail than the listener needs or wants.
Real-time event narration
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- accountRecord of dealings
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- reportageFactual news writing
description · recap · rundown · recounting · narration · broadcast · coverage · storytelling
In sequential stages
- chronologicalOrdered by time
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
progressive · phased · orderly · structured · procedural · frame-by-frame · sequential · linear
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
precise · in-depth · fine-grained · itemized · specific · elaborate · complete · painstaking
play-by-play
Real-time event narration
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- accountRecord of dealings
- chronicleOrdered historical record
reportage · description · recap · rundown · recounting · narration · broadcast · coverage · storytelling · depiction
step-by-step
In sequential stages
- chronologicalOrdered by time
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
incremental · progressive · phased · orderly · structured · procedural · frame-by-frame · sequential · linear · successive
thorough
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
minute · precise · in-depth · fine-grained · itemized · specific · elaborate · complete · painstaking · scrupulous
- descriptionsdescription, character sketch, portrait, profile, summary
- explanationswhy, how come, explication, what happened, definition
- Sports Broadcastingplay-by-play, color commentary, announcer, commentator, analyst
- detail levelsdetailed, general, specific, broad, narrow
blow-by-blowsummarized
Restated in fewer words
summary · abridged · condensed · abbreviated · brief
blow-by-blowbig-picture
Comprehensive overall perspective
bird's-eye view · holistic · synoptic · panoramic · sweeping
blow, below, blown, blowing, blows, blower, overblown, leaf blower, snowblower