Associations to the word «Narrative»

Wiktionary

NARRATIVE, adjective. Telling a story.
NARRATIVE, adjective. Overly talkative; garrulous.
NARRATIVE, adjective. Of or relating to narration.
NARRATIVE, noun. The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
NARRATIVE, noun. That which is narrated.
NARRATIVE, noun. A representation of an event or story.
NARRATIVE LINK, noun. (literature) (theater) A storytelling provided by a leader of a story dramatization to link playable moments. This is a useful technique to fast forward over unplayable moments, to make time pass quickly, or to gently guide the players if they are getting stuck for one reason or another.
NARRATIVE PRESENT TENSE, noun. (grammar) historical present tense
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE, noun. (narratology) The structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer.
NARRATIVE STRUCTURES, noun. Plural of narrative structure
NARRATIVE VERDICT, noun. (UK) A verdict, given by a coroner, in which the cause of death is described, but not attributed to a named individual.

Dictionary definition

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; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children".
NARRATIVE, adjective. Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry".

Wise words

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