Quotes containing word "telling"

• Noun: an act of narration; examples: "he was the hero according to his own relation", "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

• Noun: informing by words

• Noun: disclosing information or giving evidence about another

• Adj: disclosing unintentionally; examples: "a telling smile", "a telltale panel of lights", "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

• Adj: powerfully persuasive; examples: "a cogent argument", "a telling presentation", "a weighty argument"

• Adj: producing a strong effect; examples: "gave an impressive performance as Othello", "a telling gesture"