Definition of Telling in English :

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Telling meaning in English

Meaning of Telling in English

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Telling

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Noun

1. recounting, relation, telling

an act of narration

Example Sentences:
'he was the hero according to his own relation'
'his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable'

2. apprisal, notification, telling

informing by words

3. singing, tattle, telling

disclosing information or giving evidence about another

Adjective

4. revealing, telling, telltale

disclosing unintentionally

Example Sentences:
'a telling smile'
'a telltale panel of lights'
'a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down'

5. cogent, telling, weighty

powerfully persuasive

Example Sentences:
'a cogent argument'
'a telling presentation'
'a weighty argument'

6. impressive, telling

producing a strong effect

Example Sentences:
'gave an impressive performance as Othello'
'a telling gesture'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Telling

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adjective
1. 
having a marked effect or impact
a telling blow
2. 
revealing
a telling smile

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Telling

see synonyms of telling
adjective
1. 
having an effect; forceful; striking
a telling retort
2. 
that tells or reveals much

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Telling

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adj.
1. Having force and producing a striking effect.
2. Revealing previously unknown information.

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