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Narration Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Narration has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

"his narration was hesitant"

3

(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

"The lawyer's opening was a dramatic appeal to emotion, but the true power lay in his narration where he calmly laid out every piece of evidence against the defendant."

4

The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.

"The historian's detailed narration of the treaty signing included every whispered remark and nervous gesture exchanged between the diplomats."

Example Sentences
"his narrative was interesting" noun
"Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" noun
"his narration was hesitant" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
message report section
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
tearjerker tall tale folktale sob story fairytale nursery rhyme relation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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