Narration
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Narration is a noun meaning The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
Meaning
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
More Meanings
- (rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes his or her statement of facts.
- That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.
Example Sentences
The novel contains a first-person narration.
His calm narration made the documentary easy to follow.
The film used voice-over narration to explain the story.
Word Forms
- narrations
Synonyms for narration
Depending on context, synonyms include relation, narrative, recital, yarn, tale, story.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include narrative, recital, story, tale, yarn, storytelling.
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