- narration, recital, yarn - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
--1 is a kind of report, account
--1 has parts:
--1 has particulars: relation, telling, recountingbody; introduction; conclusion, end, close, closing, ending Derived form: verb recite4 - recital - performance of music or dance especially by soloists
--2 is a kind of performance, public presentation
- recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
--3 is a kind of public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
Derived form: verb recite3 - recital - a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
--4 is a kind of statement
- recital - a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
--5 is a kind of history, account, chronicle, story
Derived form: verb recite4 - recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"