narrative

About 28.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Telling a story.
2. adjective Overly talkative; garrulous.
3. adjective Of or relating to narration.

   the narrative thrust of a film

4. noun The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
5. noun That which is narrated.
6. noun A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.

   changing, controlling the narrative

7. noun A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.

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

Similar words

narration story recital communicatory tale communicative yarn storytelling storyline recitation

Often followed by

of and is in that to as structure form

Word family

narratively narratives