narration
(noun) (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
narration, recital, yarn
(noun) the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; “his narration was hesitant”
narrative, narration, story, tale
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
narration (countable and uncountable, plural narrations)
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
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.
(rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes his or her statement of facts.
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Source: Wiktionary
Nar*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.]
1. The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; rehearsal; recital.
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; story; history.
3. (Rhet.)
Definition: That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject.
Syn.
– Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description; explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history. See Account.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
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