a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his sons head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
[ Syn: tell , william tell ]
Tell (n.)
express in words; He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you; state your opinion; state your name
let something be known; Tell them that you will be late'
narrate or give a detailed account of; Tell what happened; The father told a story to his child
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping; The mother told the child to get dressed
discern or comprehend; He could tell that she was unhappy'
inform positively and with certainty and confidence; I tell you that man is a crook!
[ Syn: assure ]
give evidence; he was telling on all his former colleague
[ Syn: evidence ]
mark as different; We distinguish several kinds of maple
[ Syn: distinguish , separate , differentiate , secern , secernate , severalize , severalise , tell apart ]