[noun] an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable" Synonyms:relation, recounting
[noun] disclosing information or giving evidence about another Synonyms:tattle, singing
[adjective] disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down" Synonyms:revealing, telltale
[adjective] powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" Synonyms:cogent, weighty
[adjective] producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" Synonyms:impressive
