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

The documentary shows how Toni trained him — no water for the first hour of practice was one rule as a child — through Nadal’s narration. —Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The show uses voiceover sparingly, which is a real feat given how luminous Margo’s narration is in Rufi Thorpe’s prose. —Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Co-commissioned by the Pacific Symphony, the 32-minute instrumental piece combines music, panoramic visual imagery and a live narration of quotations from America’s past. —Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

In other words, the AI-narration debate inside the industry is largely settled. —Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 May 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