telling
pronunciation
How to pronounce telling in British English:
UK [ˈtelɪŋ]
How to pronounce telling in American English:
US [ˈtelɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- an act of narration
- informing by words
- disclosing information or giving evidence about another
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- Adjective:
- disclosing unintentionally
- powerfully persuasive
- producing a strong effect
Word Origin
- telling (adj.)
- "having effect or force," 1852, past participle adjective from tell (v.).
Example
- 1. What was the president telling americans ?
- 2. The richness of this telling lies in the details .
- 3. More telling is that revenues rose by 48 % year-on-year .
- 4. The data reveal a telling picture .
- 5. The sars epidemic in 2003 offers a telling example .