a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
a book, literary work, etc., containing such a story.
the art, technique, or process of narrating, or of telling a story: Somerset Maugham was a master of narrative.
a story that connects and explains a carefully selected set of supposedly true events, experiences, or the like, intended to support a particular viewpoint or thesis: to rewrite the prevailing narrative about masculinity; the narrative that our public schools are failing.
adjective
consisting of or being a narrative: a narrative poem.
of or relating to narration, or the telling of a story: My English teacher's narrative skill makes characters seem to come to life.
Fine Arts. representing stories or events pictorially or sculpturally: narrative painting.Compare anecdotal (def. 2).
Origin of narrative
1445–55; (adjective) <Middle French narratif (adjective and noun), from Late Latin narrātīvus “suitable for narration, narration” from narrāt-, stem of narrātus, perfect participle of narrāre “to narrate ” + -ive
SYNONYMS FOR narrative
1 chronicle, tale.
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synonym study for narrative
1. 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.
Narraganset, Narragansett, Narragansett Bay, narrate, narration, narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, narrativize, narrator, narrow, narrow-angle glaucoma
So much for the narrative about his best days passing him by — for now, at least.
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Contrary to the accepted narrative about how to build a championship contender, the Heat have gotten to this stage with historically limited playoff experience and an unusually deep ensemble cast of contributors around star Jimmy Butler.
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Svetlana, like Selin, is interested in language as a tool for building narratives, and in the idea of constantly telling a story about oneself.
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When you see a burnt building, that is helping the wrong side of the narrative.
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Even if you accept those terms, our own review raised issues with how the game develops its narrative.
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Traditionally, popular history is almost purely driven by narrative.
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The other narrative is of mobility in the service of ambition.
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She is able to create coattails for down-ballot races and to change the narrative frame of politics.
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“Pakistan has to change the narrative about militancy,” said Kakar .
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And today, when you look at social media, you see that the narrative can be overtaken by people just from Twitter and Instagram.
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"'Tis a most interesting and thrilling tale," the scholar observed when the young knight had finished his narrative.
The Red Tavern|Charles Raymond Macauley
The mention of Description brings us to the scene of a narrative.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates
Together the lads pieced out the narrative as they had hastily prepared it.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine
I think, therefore, I was rather justified in the slight colouring I gave to my narrative.
The Guerilla Chief|Mayne Reid
Also the officers had money to supply many of their wants, but all this will appear in the course of the narrative.
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British Dictionary definitions for narrative
narrative
/ (ˈnærətɪv) /
noun
an account, report, or story, as of events, experiences, etc
the narrativethe part of a literary work that relates events