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