narrative

CEFRC1

/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A spoken or written account of connected events.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Relating to telling a story.

Examples

  • That is not what the narrative is about.

  • The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈnɛɹəɾɪv]
  • /nəˈreː.ʈɪʋ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to narration.

  2. Overly talkative; garrulous.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Telling a story.

More examples

In context

  • A gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon

  • The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.

  • the narrative thrust of a film

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle Scots narrative, nerrative, from Middle French narratif, from Latin narrātīvus, from narrō (“to narrate”). By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -ive.