1. 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"
"Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
2. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events;
"his narration was hesitant"
3. (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth