nar|ra|tive

nar|ra|tive
nar|ra|tive «NAR uh tihv», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a story or account; tale: »

pages of narrative broken by occasional descriptive passages. His trip through Asia made an interesting narrative.

 SYNONYM(S): anecdote.
2. the practice or act of telling stories; narration: »

The path of narrative with care pursue, Still making probability your clue (William Cowper).

–adj.
1. that narrates or recounts: »

“Hiawatha” and “Evangeline” are narrative poems.

2. of or having the character of narration: »

narrative conversation.

–nar´ra|tive|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study noun. 1 Narrative, narration mean something told as a story or account. Narrative applies chiefly to what is told, emphasizing the events or experiences told like a story: »

His experiences in the Near East made an interesting narrative.

Narration applies chiefly to the act of telling or to the way in which the story or account is put together and presented: »

His narration of his trip was interesting.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… …   English syllables

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