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.

synonyms: narrative, story, tale.

Roget 594: description, account, statement, report; expose etc. (disclosure) 529; specification, particulars; state of facts, summary of facts; brief etc. (abstract) 596; return etc. (record) 551; catalogue raisonne [Fr.] etc. (list) 86; guidebook etc. (information) 527.    delineation etc. (representation) 554; sketch; monograph; minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account; narration, recital, rehearsal, relation.    historiography^†, chronography^†; historic Muse, Clio; history; biography, autobiography; necrology, obituary.    narrative, history; memoir, memorials; annals etc. (chronicle) 551; saga; tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette^†; personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions; anecdote, ana^†, trait.    work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press; fairy tale, nursery tale; fable, parable, apologue^†; dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator etc. v.; raconteur, historian etc. (recorder) 553; biographer, fabulist^†, novelist.    ... show more

Dutch: vertellen, vertelde, verhaal, verhalend
Polish: bajeczka, bajka, bajda

The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events:
— His narration was hesitant.

synonyms: recital, yarn.

Dutch: sterk verhaal, relaas

rhetoric The second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth.