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narration

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /nəˈreɪʃən/

narration means: The act or way of telling a story or describing what happened.

noun

TELLING STORIESB2

The act or way of telling a story or describing what happened.

  • Her narration made the story exciting.
  • The writer uses first person narration throughout the novel.
  • We discussed how narration changes when different characters tell the story.

Similar words: storytelling, recounting

Common phrases: first person narration, art of narration, style of narration

STORY WORDSB2

The spoken or written words that tell a story or explain what is happening.

  • The film has very little narration.
  • An actor recorded the narration for the documentary.
  • The written narration explains what happens between the pictures.

Similar words: commentary, narrative

Common phrases: spoken narration, record the narration, documentary narration

Questions about narration

What does narration mean?

The act or way of telling a story or describing what happened.

What is narration in other languages?

Türkçe: anlatma · Español: narración · Français: narration · Deutsch: Erzählen · Italiano: narrazione · 日本語: 語り

How do you pronounce narration?

It is pronounced /nəˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use narration in a sentence?

Her narration made the story exciting. The writer uses first person narration throughout the novel.

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