narration

noun

nar·​ra·​tion na-ˈrā-shən 

nə-

1

: the act or process or an instance of narrating

2

: story, narrative

narrational

na-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

nə-

adjective

Synonyms of narration

• commentary
• story
• chronology
• history
• report
• narrative
• account
• record

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

Treefort’s parallel venture StoryRabbit — a mobile audio app using AI-powered storytelling and human narration to turn the world around you into bite-sized, location-aware audio stories — won the 2025 Webby for Most Innovative + Experimental App. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026

The video accompanying the princess’s narration is from a visit last year to the London hospital where she was treated. —Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026

As Wiener, the show’s curator, walks me through, her narration inevitably turns into a litany of the artist’s almosts, misfires, and losses. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026

The film alternates between Aggressive Songs to Tell You What Emotion to Have and halting, bland narration from the first lady describing her feelings and initiatives. —Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for narration

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

narration

noun

nar·​ra·​tion na-ˈrā-shən 

nə-

1

: the act or process or an instance of telling a story

2

: story entry 1 sense 1a, narrative

narrational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective