de·noue·ment /ˌdāno͞oˈmäN/ noun 1. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. 2. the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear. synonyms: finale, final scene, final act, last act, epilogue, coda, end, ending, finish, close ...