Definition of narrative
(Entry 1 of 2)
b : a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values
The rise of the Tea Party and the weakness of the Obama economy have fueled a Republican narrative about Big Government as a threat to liberty …— Michael Grunwald The media narrative around Kelly's appointment had two central ideas … : He would calm and professionalize the White House, and he would provide a more measured leadership style than his boss.— Perry Bacon Jr.
2 : the art or practice of narration
… depended not on narrative but on intensity derived from the verity to make the book jump.— Stanley Kauffmann
3 : the representation in art of an event or story also : an example of such a representation the narrative of St. Joan of Arc
narrative
adjectiveDefinition of narrative (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : having the form of a story or representing a story
a narrative poem narrative paintings
2 : of or relating to the process of telling a story
the author's narrative style the novel's narrative structure
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The first known use of narrative was in the 15th century
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