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

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

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun includes scenes where women’s voices blend—the chorus of wartime refugees, gossip, or collective narration of suffering. —Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025

The book is a first-person narration, and Ben Richards is in every single scene of our film. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025

After his nostalgic narration, Gibbs was seen speaking with a dog on the other end of his living room. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 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