Narrative

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Hyphenation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• RP: IPA: /'narətɪv/
• US: IPA: /'nɛrətɪv/

Hyphenation

nar·ra·tive

Adjective

narrative

1. Telling a story.
2. Being overly talkative; garrulous.

Noun

Narrative (plural Narratives)

1. The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
2. That which is narrated.

Related terms

• narrate
• narration
• narrator

Translations

systematic recitation of an event

Chinese: 記敘文, 记叙文 Dutch: verhaal n. Finnish: kertomus French: récit m. German: Darstellung f. Greek: αφήγημα n. Italian: descrizione f.

Japanese: 物語 Korean: 설화 Portuguese: narrativa f. Russian: повесть f. (povect') Spanish: narrativa f.

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