narration

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nar·ra·tion | \ na-ˈrā-shən

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Definition of narration

1 : the act or process or an instance of narrating

2 : story, narrative

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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 Readers sometimes talk about Dalloway’s narration as a form of stream of consciousness, but that’s not strictly accurate. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2021 Cheadle’s narration provides includes consideration of microaggressions or other subtle racist acts such as characters not wanting to drink at a water fountain after Dean did, which the 12-year-old version of the character might have missed. — Danielle Turchiano, Variety, 22 Sep. 2021 Video description -- video only has natural sounds (wind noises, insects calling), no narration. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 June 2021 His thoughts are never directly communicated, whether by contrived narration or interior monologue. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 June 2021 Eilish’s narration is unpretentious, sometimes to a fault. — Rich Juzwiak, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021 The new show still revolves around a man reflecting on his childhood, this time from the perspective of 12-year-old Dean Williams (Elisha Williams), voiced in future narration by Don Cheadle. — Editors, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021 Throughout the film, the whimsical narration takes unexpected turns. — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2021 The opening narration delivered by Mark DeRosa — a New Jersey native who played that night for the Braves and is now an MLB Network host — will resonate with anyone who lived through that awful day. — Jerry Beach, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021

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