telling

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telling

The actor gave a telling performance that moved the audience.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Producing a strong or significant effect: Having a powerful impact or being very effective in conveying a point or impression.
    • Revealing or disclosing unintentionally: Conveying information, often a truth or secret, without direct intention, through subtle signs or expressions.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of narrating or recounting: The action of telling a story or relating events.
    • The act of informing or disclosing information: The action of giving information or evidence about someone or something.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Her silence on the matter was very telling. (It revealed a lot about her true feelings.)
    • He made a telling point about the flaws in the proposal. (He made a very effective and convincing point.)
    • She gave him a telling look that said she knew his secret. (Her look unintentionally revealed her knowledge.)

  • Noun:

    • The telling of the ancient legend took all night. (The narration of the story lasted a long time.)
    • His telling of the events differed from the official report. (His account or recounting was different.)
Advanced Usage
  • "There is no telling...": It is impossible to know or predict.
    • There is no telling what might happen next. (It is impossible to predict the future outcome.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tell (verb): To narrate, inform, or relate information.
    • Please tell me the story.
  • Telltale (adjective/noun): Revealing or indicating something, often secretly; a sign that reveals something.
    • The telltale signs of guilt were all over his face.
  • Retelling (noun): A new version or account of a story.
    • This book is a modern retelling of a classic myth.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Revealing, significant, effective, persuasive, cogent, potent, indicative.
  • Noun: Narration, recounting, relation, account, recital.
Related Phrases
  • All told: With everything taken into account; in total.
    • All told, there were about fifty guests at the party.
  • Tell against someone/something: To be evidence against; to disadvantage.
    • His lack of experience will tell against him in the interview.
Related Idioms
  • Time will tell: The truth or result will become clear in the future.
    • Only time will tell if this decision was correct.
  • Tell its own tale/story: To provide clear evidence or information about a situation.
    • The empty streets tell their own tale about the impact of the storm.
telling

The actor gave a telling performance that moved the audience.

Adjective
  1. producing a strong effect
    • gave an impressive performance as Othello
    • a telling gesture
  2. powerfully persuasive
    • a cogent argument
    • a telling presentation
    • a weighty argument
  3. disclosing unintentionally
    • a telling smile
    • a telltale panel of lights
    • a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
Noun
  1. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
  2. informing by words
  3. an act of narration
    • he was the hero according to his own relation
    • his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable

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