'narration' definitions:
Definition of 'narration'
(from WordNet)
noun
A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" [syn: narrative, narration, story, tale]
noun
The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant" [syn: narration, recital, yarn]
noun
(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
Definition of 'narration'
From: GCIDE
- narration \nar*ra"tion\, n. [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.]
- 1. The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; a recital of certain events, usually in chronological order; rehearsal. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which is related; the relation in words or writing of the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any series of transactions or events; a narrative; story; history. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Rhet.) That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description; explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history. See Account. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'narration'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account,
- anecdotage,
- anecdote,
- chronicle,
- chronicling,
- describing,
- description,
- detailing,
- epic,
- epos,
- narrative,
- portrayal,
- reading,
- recital,
- recitation,
- recording,
- recountal,
- recounting,
- rehearsal,
- relating,
- relation,
- report,
- retelling,
- revelation,
- review,
- saga,
- story,
- tale,
- tale-telling,
- telling,
- unfolding,
- yarn,
- yarn spinning