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

• account
• chronicle
• chronology
• commentary
• commentaries
• history
• narrative
• record
• report
• story

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

Dateline's investigation is woven into the narrative of the series, with Keith Morrison providing narration. —Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024

While the stories show yesterday, Rock’s narration, and therefore the show at large, can talk from today. —Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024

The upbeat record features the voice of actor Ncuti Gatwa, who lends his narration to Jade’s late night rides. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024

Bassett received an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards earlier this year and an Emmy Award this past weekend for her narration work on Queens, a docuseries for 20th TV’s Disney sibling Nat Geo. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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