narrative

🇺🇸 /ˈnærətɪv/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnærətɪv/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C2
noun
B1

a story or account of events

Her personal narrative describes her journey from childhood to adulthood.

B1

the storytelling part of a book, not the conversations

The book's narrative tells the main story between the character conversations.

R

a way of explaining events to show certain ideas or values

We need to create a positive narrative about how communities can work together.

adjective
R

related to telling a story or describing events

The narrative style of the book makes it easy to follow the story.

translation

n. a story or account of events; the storytelling part of a book, not the conversations; a way of explaining events to show certain ideas or values
adj. related to telling a story or describing events

Word Forms

Plural narratives