narration

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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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 Entertainment Tonight reports the 2016 song includes a narration of Hadith, sayings and actions of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, about the end of the world and the afterlife. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Rihanna apologizes to Muslim community for "unintentionally offensive" use of song during fashion show," 7 Oct. 2020 Like last year, the contestants lack chemistry, the twists aren't quite daring enough and the jokey narration is more corny than clever. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "What are 'Big Brother' and 'Love Island' like in COVID quarantine? Masks with a side of real emotion," 26 Aug. 2020 That initial narration presents as an essay Ethelrida is writing for school. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Fargo season 4 has a lot of nothing to say about America: Review," 14 Sep. 2020 The camera follows these modern creatures low to the ground, with minimal narration, creating a roving, diaristic dog’s-eye view. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, "RIP, Laika: Space Dogs Will Break Your Heart," 7 Sep. 2020 Subtitles are provided for the Russian language narration (though the filmmakers are Austrian and German). — Will Coviello, NOLA.com, "'Space Dogs" is an odd film inspired by Laika and often seen from dogs' eye views.," 7 Sep. 2020 The podcast has high production values, mixing interviews with bits of narration and archival news snippets, and held together by a bed of ambient music. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Garcia: Castro’s podcast a travelogue of an overlooked America," 18 Sep. 2020 The Paul Simon Special in 1978, and an Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her narration An Apology to Elephants. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "15 couples with Emmys," 16 Sep. 2020 The teenage Giovanna has plenty of wherewithal and hardly seems to need the shelter of her narration. — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, "Making Order of the Breakdown," 8 Sep. 2020

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“Narration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narration. Accessed 24 Oct. 2020.

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More Definitions for narration

narration

noun

English Language Learners Definition of narration

somewhat formal : the act or process of telling a story or describing what happens

: words that are heard as part of a movie, television show, etc., and that describe what is being seen

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narration

nar·ra·tion | \ na-ˈrā-shən

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Kids Definition of narration

1 : the act or process or an instance of telling in full detail I enjoyed his narration of the story.

2 : narrative entry 1

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