narrative

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6-18 From this point to the end of the book the narrative is, with few exceptions, distinctly priestly in complexion; the vivid scenes of the older narrative are absent, and their place is taken, for the most part, either by statistics and legislative enactments or by narrative which is only legislation in disguise.

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  1. noun A narrated account; a story.
  2. noun The art, technique, or process of narrating.
  3. adjective Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story: narrative poetry.
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  • Over the past decade, a narrative was adopted among liberals to explain their political defeats.
  • If the narrative is an articulation then it can be examined, like any articulation, for expressive purpose, interpreted as manifesting an aesthetic stance. —  Notes From The Geek Show
  • People who follow the narrative will be able to see how the whole team performs as a group. —  Reflector - Latest Headlines from The Daily Reflector
  • It all looked better on Xbox 360's stronger computer, and the narrative is a bit changed.
  • "Whether or not people get all the details of a narrative is a fair question," said Webster. —  Top Stories - Google News
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tale ·  description ·  poem ·  novel ·  sketch ·  explanation ·  discourse ·  text ·  incident ·  representation ·  dialogue ·  legend

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narrative:   narratives
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  1. = French narratif = Spanish Portuguese Italian narrativo, from Latin narrativus, suitable for relation, from narrare, past participle narratus, relate: see narrate.
 

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