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nar·ra·tive I. \ˈnarəd.]iv, -at] also ˈner-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of narratif, adjective 1. Scots law : the part of a document containing the recitals; specifically : the part of a deed immediately following the name and designation of the grantor reciting the inducement for making it 2. : something that is narrated (as the account of a series of events) : story, narration 3. : the art or study of narrating 4. : the representation in painting of an event or story or an example of such a representation < the narrative of St. Francis of Assisi > II. adjective Etymology: French or Late Latin; French narratif, from Late Latin narrativus, from Latin narratus (past participle of narrare to make known, narrate) + -ivus -ive — more at narrate 1. a. : of or relating to narration < a good narrative technique > b. : having the form of a story < a narrative treatment of an historical event > 2. of a painting : showing or having the quality of a narrative |