narrative

nar-ra-tive · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or in the form of a story.

  3. 3.

    The practice or art of telling stories.

  4. 4.

    A particular way of explaining or understanding events.

Forms

plural: narratives

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    narrative arc — the progression of a story from beginning to end
  • •
    control the narrative — to influence how a story is told or perceived

Related words

See also: narrate, narrator, story
Synonyms: account, chronicle, story, tale

Etymology

From Latin narrare ("to tell, relate"), from gnarus ("knowing").