the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events | study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) |
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program | using language effectively to please or persuade |
(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth | high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation |
| loud and confused and empty talk |