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narration
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nar·ra·tion  (n-rshn)
n.
1. The act, process, or an instance of narrating.
2. Narrated material.

nar·ration·al adj.
nar·ration·al·ly adv.

narration [nəˈreɪʃən]
n
1. the act or process of narrating
2. a narrated account or story; narrative
3. (Literature / Rhetoric) (in traditional rhetoric) the third step in making a speech, the putting forward of the question
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.narrationnarration - 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
2.narrationnarration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
introduction - the first section of a communication
close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
recounting, telling, relation - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
3.narration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

narration
noun account, storytelling, telling, reading, relation, explanation, description, recital, voice-over (in film) The play is an autobiographical journey with song, dialogue and narration.
Translations
narration [nəˈreɪʃən] N [of documentary] → narración f, comentarios mpl; [of story] → narración f, relato m
narration [nəˈreɪʃən] n
[events] → narration f
(= commentary) → commentaire m
a narration to a slide show → le commentaire d'un diaporama
narration
nErzählung f; (of events, journey)Schilderung f
narration [nəˈreɪʃn] nnarrazione f
narration [nəˈreɪʃn] nnarrazione f


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