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

Like the book, the TV show is told in first-person narration by a character named Bret Ellis, who looks back to Sherman Oaks in 1981 and his senior year at Buckley. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Running for two seasons, the show also featured the narration of Frances McDormand, voicing the adult Hannah. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

As the narration says, as this series closes, this is in many ways just the beginning for Kanan. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Later, the video shows the gunman looking through the payment window and seeing employees rendering aid to Garibay, according to police narration of the video. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 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