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

Enjoy live actors, animals, music and narration. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025

The Maysles brothers avoid narration or commentary, instead letting the band watch the footage with them, creating an eerie, meta layer of reflection and disbelief that was far ahead of its time. —Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

Read by Cassandra Campbell, the narration and writing weave together expertly to put you into coastal Carolina—into the marshes, the beaches, the wildlife-laden backroads. —Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025

Gibbs may have stepped away from NCIS in 2021, but he's remained a constant force within the franchise, providing the voiceover narration to new Origins episodes each week. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025

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