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

Once your film already has the demonstrable artifice of re-enactments, why bother with the faux authenticity of reconstructed narration? —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

Visitors move through the space with an audio guide that includes narration, music and sound effects describing key moments from April 14, 1912. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026

That film has a pretty straightforward relationship between narration and memory. —Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026

Tecovas is releasing a 13-minute short film that features Michael Shannon and Ryan Bingham, among others, with narration by Sissy Spacek. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 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