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 ]
informing by words
[ Syn: apprisal , notification ]
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling (n.)
disclosing unintentionally; a telling smile; a telltale panel of lights; a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
powerfully persuasive; a cogent argument; a telling presentation; a weighty argument
producing a strong effect; gave an impressive performance as Othello; a telling gesture
[ Syn: impressive ]