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

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

This is your second narration Emmy nomination, both of which were for the Lost Women series. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Kevin Costner provided the narration for an intro to tonight’s Field of Dreams game on Netflix. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 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