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narrative |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: narrative adj : consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry" n : an account describing incidents or events; "after dinner he told the children stories of his adventures" [syn: {narration}, {story}, {tale}, {yarn}, {recital}]
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