nonlinear narrative

collocation in English

meaningsofnonlinearandnarrative

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nonlinear
adjective
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/ˌnɒnˈlɪn.i.ər/us
/ˌnɑːnˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
not consisting of or relating ...
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narrative
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/
a story or a description of a series ...
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(Definition ofnonlinearandnarrativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The series usesnonlinearnarrative, employing flashforwards, foreshadowing and red herring narration techniques.
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The film explored future scenarios through the use of critical design andnonlinearnarrative.
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This is followed by anonlinearnarrativethat moves between the past and the present.
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The film employs anonlinearnarrativestructure, with the story based upon its male protagonist and his memories of a failed relationship.
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Critics especially praised its unique,nonlinearnarrativestructure and motifs of memory, perception, grief, self-deception, and revenge.
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The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological thriller, and anonlinearnarrativeto explore the nature of memory and romantic love.
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Nonlinearnarrative, conceived as an auto-biography, it is a voyage to childhood.
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The film is told in the style ofnonlinearnarrative.
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Structured as anonlinearnarrative, the story skips through space, time and plot.
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The film's three interconnected chapters (transmissions) are presented in anonlinearnarrative.
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The term can also be used to describe traditionally-published books in which anonlinearnarrativeand interactive narrative is achieved through internal references.
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Happenings occur anywhere and are often multi-disciplinary, with anonlinearnarrativeand the active participation of the audience.
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This linear structure is filled with nonlinear narratives, as if stories or dreams are experienced along the way.
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Exposure to postmodern nonlinear narratives, performative and mediated audiovisual arts, predisposes the individual to originate layers of symbolic meaning that overlap with socially codified environments.
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