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; Disneys stories entertain adults as well as children

[ Syn: narrative , story , tale ]

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; his narration was hesitant

[ Syn: recital , yarn ]

(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth