Narration

/nəˈreɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act or process of telling a story or recounting events.

The narration of the historical events captivated the audience.

A commentary or explanation accompanying a visual presentation.

The film's narration provided essential background information about the characters.

The written or spoken account of a story or account of events.

Her narration of the novel was so engaging that I couldn't put the book down.

From Latin 'narratio', from 'narrare' meaning 'to tell'.

narration style

The particular manner or technique in which a story is narrated.

first-person narration

A way of telling a story from the perspective of the narrator.

third-person narration

A way of presenting a story where the narrator is outside of the action.

narrator

A person who narrates, or tells a story.

narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

anecdote

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Storytime

Let's have a storytime where you narrate your weekend adventures.

Spill the tea

Come on, spill the tea—give us the narration of what happened last night!