narration
n. C / Un. the act of telling a story or describing a series of events. It can be the spoken words in a movie or the way a writer tells a tale in a book.
n. the act or process of telling a story or recounting a sequence of events. Often refers specifically to the spoken commentary accompanying a film, broadcast, or performance.
The documentary features clear narration by a famous actor.
The author uses first-person narration to make the reader feel closer to the main character's thoughts.
While the visual effects were stunning, the film's disjointed narration made it difficult for the audience to follow the complex historical timeline.
From Middle French narration, from Old French narracion, from Latin narrātiō.
Uncountable when referring to the general act of storytelling; countable when referring to a specific instance or style of telling.