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

Earlier in his career, Stern provided the narration for the original version of The Wonder Years. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026

From start to finish, the 11-track collection blends music, narration, and cinematic storytelling, with songs meshed with narration and skits. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026

Hear Margaret Bonds' tribute to civil rights leader Rosa Parks, and Bass Morris Robinson's narration of an original poem by Rita Dove. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026

More than anything, Backx was confronted by the minute, ongoing narration of his life. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 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