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noun

narration n.

The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; a recital of certain events, usually in chronological order; rehearsal.

That which is related; the relation in words or writing of the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any series of transactions or events; a narrative; story; history.

(Rhet.) That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject.

Synonyms: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description; explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history. See Account.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Narration" Quotes from Famous Books

... treated in one place. Such a treatment would ignore the fact that a high school pupil has daily need to use each of the four forms of discourse, and that some assistance in each should be given him as early in his course as possible. The book, therefore, gives in Part 1 the elements of description, narration, exposition, and argument, and reserves for Part II a more complete treatment of each. In each part the effort has been made to adapt the material presented to the maturity and power ...

— Composition-Rhetoric • Stratton D. Brooks

... a horrid murder-shout, In dreadfu' desperation! An' young an' auld cam rinnin' out, An' hear the sad narration; He swoor 'twas hilchin Jean M'Craw, Or crouchie Merran Humphie, 'Till, stop! she trotted thro' them a'; An' wha was it ...

— The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. • Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham

... consulted one of the most eminent members of the medical profession; and this gentleman evidently listened to his narration of his case with great impatience and indifference, and upon the conclusion of his history handed him a prescription, saying: 'There, take that for six weeks, and if it does not do you any good, I don't know what will.' The interpretation the patient put on his conduct and the ...

— Manhood Perfectly Restored • Unknown

... tragic narration. He did not give away his climax; he led up to it by degrees as slow ...

— The Coming of Bill • P. G. Wodehouse

... silent. There was something in the simple narration that touched me, though I remained as determinately relentless as ever. After a few moments ...

— Vendetta - A Story of One Forgotten • Marie Corelli

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