narrativenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/us/ˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/formalC2 a story or a description of a series of events:
It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure.
a first-person/third-person narrative
a gripping/compelling narrative
a particular way of explaining or understanding events:
There was pressure on academics to construct narratives of the period that were positive.
Both sides in the conflict have a narrative of victimhood.
the grand narratives of nation, race, and faith
narrative
adjective ukus
telling a story:
a narrative poem