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narrative
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nar·ra·tive  (nr-tv)
n.
1. A narrated account; a story.
2. The art, technique, or process of narrating.
adj.
1. Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story: narrative poetry.
2. Of or relating to narration: narrative skill.

narra·tive·ly adv.

narrative
Noun
1. an account of events
2. the part of a literary work that relates events
Adjective
1. telling a story: a narrative account of the main events
2. of narration: narrative clarity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.narrativenarrative - 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"
tearjerker - an excessively sentimental narrative
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
tall tale - an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
folk tale, folktale - a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
sob story, sob stuff - a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale - a story about fairies; told to amuse children
nursery rhyme - a tale in rhymed verse for children
Adj.1.narrativenarrative - consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry"
communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray

narrative
Translations
narrative [ˈnærətɪv] nnarrativa
adjnarrativo
narrative [ˈnærətɪv] nrécit m
adjnarratif/ive
narrative [ˈnærətɪv] narrate nErzählung f;
(of journey etc) → Schilderung f
narrative [ˈnærətɪv] nnarrativa
adjnarrativo/a


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