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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nar•ra•tive /ˈnærətɪv/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictional.
- Literature the art, technique, or process of narrating:[uncountable]the use of narrative in poetry.
adj. [before a noun] - Literatureof, relating to, consisting of, or being a narrative:narrative poetry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nar•ra•tive (nar′ə tiv),USA pronunciation n. - a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
- Literaturea book, literary work, etc., containing such a story.
- Literaturethe art, technique, or process of narrating:Somerset Maugham was a master of narrative.
adj. - Literatureconsisting of or being a narrative:a narrative poem.
- of or pertaining to narration:narrative skill.
- Fine Artrepresenting stories or events pictorially or sculpturally:narrative painting.Cf. anecdotal (def. 2).
- Latin narrātīvus suitable for narration. See narrate, -ive
- 1555–65
nar′ra•tive•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chronicle, tale. Narrative, account, recital, history are terms for a story of an event or events. Narrative is the general term (for a story long or short; of past, present, or future; factual or imagined; told for any purpose; and with or without much detail). The other three terms apply primarily to factual stories of time already past. An account is usually told informally, often for entertainment, with emphasis on details of action, whether about an incident or a series of happenings. A recital is an extended narrative usually with an informative purpose, emphasizing accuracy and exhaustive details of facts and figures. A history, usually written and at some length, is characterized by a tracing of causes and effects, and by an attempt to estimate, evaluate, and interpret facts.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ n - an account, report, or story, as of events, experiences, etc
- the narrative ⇒ the part of a literary work that relates events
- the process or technique of narrating
adj - telling a story: a narrative poem
- of or relating to narration: narrative art
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