I. ˈnarəd.]iv, -at] also ˈner- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of narratif, adjective
1. Scots law : the part of a document containing the recitals ; specifically : the part of a deed immediately following the name and designation of the grantor reciting the inducement for making it
2. : something that is narrated (as the account of a series of events) : story , narration
3. : the art or study of narrating
4. : the representation in painting of an event or story or an example of such a representation
the narrative of St. Francis of Assisi
II. adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French narratif, from Late Latin narrativus, from Latin narratus (past participle of narrare to make known, narrate) + -ivus -ive — more at narrate
1.
a. : of or relating to narration
a good narrative technique
b. : having the form of a story
a narrative treatment of an historical event
2. of a painting : showing or having the quality of a narrative