narration

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: nar=ra=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

narration, n. [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.].

•  The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; a recital of certain events, usually in chronological order; rehearsal.  [1913 Webster]
•  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; a narrative; story; history.  [1913 Webster]
•  That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description; explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history. See Account.

THESAURUS

narration

account, anecdotage, anecdote, chronicle, chronicling, describing, description, detailing, epic, epos, narrative, portrayal, reading, recital, recitation, recording, recountal, recounting, rehearsal, relating, relation, report, retelling, revelation, review, saga, story, tale, tale-telling, telling, unfolding, yarn, yarn spinning

ROGET THESAURUS

narration

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.