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- DictionaryNar·ra·tive/ˈnerədiv/
noun
- 1. a spoken or written account of connected events; a story: "the hero of his modest narrative"
adjective
- 1. in the form of or concerned with narration: "a narrative poem"
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.
A narrative is a story that you write or tell to someone, usually in great detail. A narrative can be a work of poetry or prose, or even song, theater, or dance.
4 days ago · 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.
Definition of narrative noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
narrative. ( ˈnærətɪv) n. 1. an account, report, or story, as of events, experiences, etc. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the narrative the part of a literary work that relates events. 3. the process or technique of narrating. adj. 4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) telling a story: a narrative poem.
NARRATIVE definition: a story or description of a series of events. Learn more.
[uncountable] the act, process, or skill of telling a story The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative. narrative adjective [only before noun] narrative fiction a narrative poem See narrative in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: narrative.
