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

The tome is a more experimental offering than traditional fiction, and relies heavily on the conflicting narration from commenters and Agnes’ internal dialogue. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Each interstitial piece became flash fiction, where each of the characters took over the narration of their own stories. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Future convergence is driven by economics and AI advancements in narration and content, shaping a dynamic audio landscape. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The 330-minute work delves into the life of the writer-poet through archives, private collections, rediscovered documents and irreverent narration. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for narration

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

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