narrative

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: nar=ra=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

narrative, a. [Cf. F. narratif.].

•  Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.  [1913 Webster]
•  Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.  [1913 Webster]

  "But wise through time, and narrative with age."  [1913 Webster]

narrative, n. 

 That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.  [1913 Webster]
"Cyntio was much taken with my narrative."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story; tale. See Account.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

narrative, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a spoken or written account of connected events in order of happening.
2 the practice or art of narration.
--adj. in the form of, or concerned with, narration (narrative verse).

Derivative

narratively adv.

Etymology

F narratif -ive f. LL narrativus (as NARRATE)

THESAURUS

narrative

Alcaic, Anacreontic, Castalian, Homeric, Hudibrastic, Pierian, Pindaric, Theocritean, account, anecdotage, anecdotal, anecdote, anecdotic, bardic, bucolic, chronicle, chronicling, description, didactic, dithyrambic, dramatic, eclogic, elegiac, epic, epos, heroic, history, idyllic, mock-heroic, narration, narrational, pastoral, poetic, poetico-mystical, poetico-mythological, poetico-philosophic, poetlike, portrayal, recital, record, recountal, recounting, rehearsal, relation, report, retelling, revelation, review, rhapsodic, runic, saga, sapphic, skaldic, statement, storied, storified, story, tale, tale-telling, telling, version, yarn, yarn spinning

ROGET THESAURUS

narrative

Description

N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi, description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.