narration

noun

nar·​ra·​tion na-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce narration (audio)
nə-
1
: the act or process or an instance of narrating
2
narrational adjective

Examples of narration in a Sentence

The novel uses first-person narration. They got a famous actor to do the narration for the documentary. an actor who does narrations for documentaries
Recent Examples on the Web The Atlantic magazine uses an AI narration plug-in, as does inewsource, a San Diego investigative news outlet. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 Parsons, who provides narration as adult Sheldon, originally conceived the idea for Young Sheldon and brought it to producers. Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Another thought is could this be one of Swift’s explanatory or narration tracks? Bryan West, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 And yet the town has another history too, of resistance and resilience and heroic acts of self-sacrifice which Wilkerson also relates in his low, frank, warm narration. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024 Guided by Kodo Tours with English narration, guests can engage hands-on, from plucking their wasabi to culinary sessions, crafting dishes as fresh as the water feeding the plants. Jonny Bierman, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024 One time Lincoln’s voice even trembles a bit—but do voices tremble when they’re supposed to be internal narration? Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 The title beast’s intermittent narration shifts at various points from Afrikaans to the Namibian Bantu language Mbukushu to Castilian, often accompanied by his fellow hippos grunting and mooing. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 Orange brings back the characters from the first book, where narration duties rotated among a cast of voluble and charming junkies, Internet and food addicts, criminals and aspiring criminals, deadbeat dads, dying mothers. Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of narration was in the 15th century

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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narration. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

narration

noun
nar·​ra·​tion na-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce narration (audio)
nə-
1
: the act or process or an instance of telling a story
2
narrational
-shnəl How to pronounce narration (audio)
-shən-ᵊl
adjective

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