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Narrative - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Narrative : adj : consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story;
"narrative poetry"
(noun)
1: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence
or course of events; presented in writing or drama or
cinema or as a radio or television program; "his
narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain
adults as well as children" [syn: narration, story, tale]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Narrative : \Nar"ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. narratif.]
1. Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars
of an event or transaction.
2. Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars
of events; story-telling; garrulous.
But wise through time, and narrative with age.
--Pope.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Narrative : \Nar"ra*tive\, n.
That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous
account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a
story.
Cyntio was much taken with my narrative. --Tatler.
Syn: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story;
tale. See Account.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Narrative |
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petercoffin: @RayWJ Narrative is the most important part of any progressive unveiling of information. |
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asimone: @tcarmody The difficulty with American Christians is that they WANT to suffer and look for reasons to enact the Narrative http://is.gd/5xsRb |
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RayWJ: @tayzonday Im old school, but even after all these tech advances, I still think Narrative is primary and most everything else is secondary. |
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