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Meaning of 'narrative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Narrative [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.
- Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.
2 . Narrative [ n.]
- That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.

Meaning of 'narrative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . narrative [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children;
  • his narrative was interesting
2 . narrative [ s]
Meaning (2):
- consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Example in sentence:
  • narrative poetry

Nearby Words:

narceine narcissine narcissus narcissuses narcosis narcotic narcotical narcotine narcotinic narcotism

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