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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  narration \nar*ra"tion\, n. [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.]
     1. The act of telling or relating the particulars of an
        event; a recital of certain events, usually in
        chronological order; rehearsal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is related; the relation in words or writing of
        the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any
        series of transactions or events; a narrative; story;
        history.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Rhet.) That part of a discourse which recites the time,
        manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the
        facts connected with the subject.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description;
          explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history.
          See Account.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Narration \Nar*ra"tion\, n. [L. narratio: cf. F. narration.]
     1. The act of telling or relating the particulars of an
        event; rehearsal; recital.
  
     2. That which is related; the relation in words or writing of
        the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any
        series of transactions or events; story; history.
  
     3. (Rhet.) That part of a discourse which recites the time,
        manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the
        facts connected with the subject.
  
     Syn: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description;
          explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history.
          See Account.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  narration
       n 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: narrative, story,
            tale]
       2: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a
          course of events; "his narration was hesitant" [syn: recital,
           yarn]
       3: (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the
          facts are set forth

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η αφήγηση, η διήγηση
     2 η έκθεση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     Middle French n.
     (l en narration) (gloss: account; story)
     n.
     1 The act of recounting or relate in order the particulars of some
  action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
     2 That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the
  details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of
  transactions or events; a story or narrative.
     3 (lb en rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes
  his or her statement of facts.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     n.
     1 The act of recounting or relate in order the particulars of some
  action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
     2 That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the
  details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of
  transactions or events; a story or narrative.
     3 (lb en rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes
  his or her statement of facts.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     Middle French n.
     (l en narration) (gloss: account; story)
     n.
     1 The act of recounting or relate in order the particulars of some
  action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
     2 That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the
  details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of
  transactions or events; a story or narrative.
     3 (lb en rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes
  his or her statement of facts.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     Middle French n.
     (l en narration) (gloss: account; story)
     n.
     1 The act of recounting or relate in order the particulars of some
  action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
     2 That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the
  details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of
  transactions or events; a story or narrative.
     3 (lb en rhetoric) That part of an oration in which the speaker makes
  his or her statement of facts.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     Ranska n.
     kerronta, narratiivi, narraatio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     n.
     1 berättande, det att berätta
     2 berättelse, skildring

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  narration
     n.
     1 berättande, det att berätta
     2 berättelse, skildring

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/
  الرواية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  narration //nɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// /[ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ 
  1. описа́ние, разка́зване
  act of recounting or relating
  2. ра́зказ
  orderly recital of the particulars of a transaction or event

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/
  vyprávění

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/
  Erzählung 
   see: narrations, unreliable narration
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  narration //nɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// /[ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ 
  1. kertomus, kuvaus
  act of recounting or relating
  2. kerronta
  orderly recital of the particulars of a transaction or event

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/ 
  1. कथन
        "His narration of the Ramayan was very interesting."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/
  naracija, povijest, pripovijedanje, pripovijest, priča

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  narration /nɐɹˈeɪʃən/
  elbeszélés

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  narration //nɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃən// //ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// /[ˌnæˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ /[ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]/ 
  ナレーション, 叙述
  act of recounting or relating

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  narration /nəˈreɪʃən/ 
    narracja, fabularyzacja

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  narration /naʁasjˈɔ̃/
  danevell (danevelloù /danvɛlˈu/), danevelladur (danevelladurioù /danvɛladyʁjˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  описа́ние
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  Erzählung
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  αφήγηση
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  narrazione
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  叙事
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  narration /na.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ 
  narração
  Récit, exposé de faits dans un ouvrage littéraire

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/nɛˈɹeɪʃən/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/naʁasjɔ̃/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "narration":
     account, anecdotage, anecdote, chronicle, chronicling, describing,
     description, detailing, epic, epos, narrative, portrayal, reading,
     recital, recitation, recording, recountal, recounting, rehearsal,
     relating, relation, report, retelling, revelation, review, saga,
     story, tale, tale-telling, telling, unfolding, yarn,
     yarn spinning
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 叙述,故事,叙述文;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 叙述,故事,叙述文

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