Narrative - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnærətɪv|  American pronunciation of the word narrative
Brit.  |ˈnærətɪv|  British pronunciation of the word narrative

noun

- a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (syn: narration, story, tale)
his narrative was interesting

adjective

- consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
narrative poetry

Extra examples

He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

People have questioned the accuracy of his narrative.

At several points in the narrative the two stories cross.

The film had a simple narrative structure.

The narrative moves backward and forward in time.

...the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series...

...the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war...

The very completeness with which he has done his work leadens his narrative.

A few suspicious words here and there outcropped in the narrative.

The lad had uttered many wicked things, which I pretermitted in my narrative.

Word forms

noun
singular: narrative
plural: narratives
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