Telling — synonyms, definition

1. telling (a)

capable competent depicted effective energetic graphic illustrated lively picturesque potent sufficient visual

2. telling (Noun)

account acknowledgment admission advisement apprisal articulation chronicle communication conversation declaration description disclosure discussion exposé narration narrative news notification publication recital • • •

telling (Noun) — An act of narration.

telling (Noun) — Informing by words.

telling (Noun) — Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.

disclosure informing making known narration recital revealing revelation yarn notice warning

3. telling (Adjective)

cogent impressive revealing telltale weighty

telling (Adjective) — Disclosing unintentionally. ex. "a telling smile"

telling (Adjective) — Powerfully persuasive. ex. "a telling presentation"

telling (Adjective) — Producing a strong effect. ex. "a telling gesture"

4. telling (Verb)

assuring differentiating distinguishing enjoining evidencing narrating ordering reciting retail[2]ing saying secernating secerning separating severalising severalizing stating telling apart

telling (Verb) — Express in words. ex. "tell me what is bothering you"

telling (Verb) — Let something be known. ex. "Tell them that you will be late"

telling (Verb) — Narrate or give a detailed account of. ex. "Tell what happened" ex. "The father told a story to his child"

telling (Verb) — Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. ex. "The mother told the child to get dressed"

telling (Verb) — Discern or comprehend. ex. "He could tell that she was unhappy"

telling (Verb) — Inform positively and with certainty and confidence. ex. "I tell you that man is a crook!"

telling (Verb) — Give evidence. ex. "he was telling on all his former colleague"

telling (Verb) — Mark as different. ex. "We tell apart several kinds of maple"

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