Definitions for narrativeˈnær ə tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nar•ra•tiveˈnær ə tɪv(n.)
a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
the art, technique, or process of narrating.
Category: Literature
(adj.)consisting of or being a narrative:
narrative poetry.
Category: Literature
of or pertaining to narration.
representing stories or events pictorially or sculpturally:
narrative painting.
Category: Fine Arts
Origin of narrative:
1555–65; < L
nar′ra•tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
narrative, narration, story, tale(adj)
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(adj)
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
"narrative poetry"
Wiktionary
narrative(Noun)
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
narrative(Noun)
That which is narrated.
narrative(Adjective)
Telling a story.
narrative(Adjective)
Being overly talkative; garrulous.
Webster Dictionary
Narrative(adj)
of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction
Narrative(adj)
apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous
Narrative(noun)
that which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story
Translations for narrative
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vertellingAfrikaans
- رِوائي، قَصَصيArabic
- разказBulgarian
- narrativaPortuguese (BR)
- historka, příběhCzech
- erzählendGerman
- fortællingDanish
- ιστορία, αφήγημαGreek
- narrativa, narración, relatoSpanish
- jutustusEstonian
- قصهFarsi
- kertomusFinnish
- récitFrench
- סִיפּוּרHebrew
- वर्णात्मकHindi
- narativan, pripovjedniCroatian
- elbeszélésHungarian
- ceritaIndonesian
- saga, frásögnIcelandic
- narrativaItalian
- 物語りJapanese
- 이야기Korean
- pasakojimasLithuanian
- stāsts; stāstījumsLatvian
- naratifMalay
- verhaalDutch
- historie, fortellingNorwegian
- opowiadaniePolish
- قصهPersian
- كيسهPashto
- narrativaPortuguese
- povestireRomanian
- рассказ, повестьRussian
- príbehSlovak
- pripovedSlovenian
- pripovetkaSerbian
- berättelse, skildringSwedish
- เรื่องเล่าThai
- öyküTurkish
- 敘述Chinese (Trad.)
- оповідання; повістьUkrainian
- کہانيUrdu
- chuyện kểVietnamese
- 记叙文，叙述Chinese (Simp.)
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