narration

UK: /nəˈreɪʃ^ən/ US: /næˈreɪʃən/ ,(na rā′shən)

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nar•ra•tion  (na rā′shən), n. 

1. something narrated;
   an account, story, or narrative.
2. the act or process of narrating.
3. a recital of events, esp. in chronological order, as the story narrated in a poem or the exposition in a drama.
4. Rhetoric (in classical speech) the third part, the exposition of the question.

• Latin narrātiōn- (stem of narrātiō), equivalent. to narrāt(us) (see narrate) + -iōn- -ion
• late Middle English 1400–50

nar•ra′tion•al, adj. 

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narration / nəˈreɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or process of narrating
2. a narrated account or story; narrative

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nar•rate /ˈnæreɪt, næˈreɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -rat•ed, -rat•ing. 

1. to give an account of (events, experiences, etc.).
2. to add a spoken background or commentary to (a film, television program, etc.).

nar•ra•tion /næˈreɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] the skill of narration.

[countable] narrations of his experiences.

nar•ra•tor, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nar•rate  (nar′āt, na rāt′), v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
2. to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.):
   to narrate a slide show.

v.i. 

3. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.

• Latin narrātus (past participle of narrāre to relate, tell, say), equivalent. to nār(us) knowing, acquainted with (variant of gnārus; see cognition) + -ātus -ate¹
• 1650–60;

nar′rat•a•ble, adj. 
nar•ra•tor, nar•rat•er  (nar′ā tər, na rā′-, nar′ə-), n.  Synonyms

• 1. detail, recite. See describe.