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Narrative Function: A specific action or an attribute of a character in a narrative--according to the narrative theory of V.I. Propp.

Narrative: A comment appended to an entry in a journal. It can be used to describe the nature of the transaction, and often in particular, where the other side of the entry went to (or came from).

Narrative Enigma: A question that underpins a story and will (in classical films) or will not (in soap opera) be answered at the conclusion.

MTF (Modulation Transfer Function): A comparison of contrast between a test chart and the reproduced image. One of the measurements of lens performance used in the manufacturing process.

Narrative Image: A particular representation of a program created by advertising and promotion in order to entice viewers.

Harmonic Function: In its simplest form, a quantity that varies as the cosine of an angle that increases uniformly with time. It may be expressed by the formula: y = A cos at in which y is a function of time ( . . . View Full Definition

Functional Status: A patient's ability to perform the activities of daily living.

Functional Team: A group of employees who are responsible for a particular function within the organization.

Grammatical Function: A category for words in inflected languages--typical examples include aspect, mood, and tense for verbs, person and case for pronouns, case and definiteness for articles, and number, case, a . . . View Full Definition

Narrative Narration: Narration is the act of telling a sequence of events, often in chronological order. Alternatively, the term refers to any story, whether in prose or verse, involving events, characters, and . . . View Full Definition