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

High-quality, multi-cast narration is what readers want, and a less expensive, one-click solution is what authors and publishers want. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Voiceover narration tells us that a massacre took place that day, and the last stretch of the country’s railroad was destroyed. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

For Wesley, whose passion for American history made Boston a sort of pilgrimage, the narration was a dream come true. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

The filmmaker achieves that through poetic narration that anthropomorphizes home. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 July 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