nar·ra·tion

[na-rey-shuhn]
noun
1.
something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
2.
the act or process of narrating.
3.
a recital of events, especially in chronological order, as the story narrated in a poem or the exposition in a drama.
4.
Rhetoric. (in classical speech) the third part, the exposition of the question.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin narrātiōn- (stem of narrātiō), equivalent to narrāt(us) (see narrate) + -iōn- -ion

nar·ra·tion·al, adjective
non·nar·ra·tion, noun
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narration (nəˈreɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or process of narrating
2.  a narrated account or story; narrative
3.  (in traditional rhetoric) the third step in making a speech, the putting forward of the question

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Word Origin & History

narration
early 15c., from O.Fr. narration "a relating, recounting, narrating," from L. narrationem (nom. narratio), from narrare "to tell, relate, recount, explain," lit. "to make acquainted with," from gnarus "knowing," from PIE suffixed zero-grade *gne-ro-, from base *gno- "to know" (see know).
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Cultural Dictionary

narration definition


The recounting of an event or series of events; the act of telling a story.

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Example sentences
In the movie, you can't really do that without narration.
The slides will advance automatically and you will hear the narration.
Holiday cruises and regular public lunch and dinner cruises, with music and
  tour narration, are offered.
Their narration is a bit laconic at times, but their primary message is dire.
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