telling (n.)

  1. an act of narration; he was the hero according to his own relation; his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable

    [ Syn: relation , recounting ]

  2. informing by words

    [ Syn: apprisal , notification ]

  3. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

    [ Syn: tattle , singing ]

    telling (adj.)

  1. disclosing unintentionally; a telling smile; a telltale panel of lights; a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down

    [ Syn: revealing , telltale ]

  2. powerfully persuasive; a cogent argument; a telling presentation; a weighty argument

    [ Syn: cogent , weighty ]

  3. producing a strong effect; gave an impressive performance as Othello; a telling gesture

    [ Syn: impressive ]

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