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narration
What does narration mean?
narration (noun): the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use narration in a sentence?
- His narration was hesitant. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce narration?
/nɛˈɹeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does narration come from?
From Middle French narration, from Old French narracion, from Latin narrātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of narration?
Words related to narration
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “narration” mean?
a thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud
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the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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a shop or other business selling goods or services specified by context
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a great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion
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