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telling vs narration

narration vs telling

telling and narration both are nouns.

telling is an adjective but narration is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
telling Yes Yes No No
narration Yes No No No
As nouns, narration is a hypernym of telling; that is, narration is a word with a broader meaning than telling:
  • telling: an act of narration
  • narration: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
Other hypernyms of telling include recital, yarn.
telling (noun) narration (noun)
informing by words the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
an act of narration 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
disclosing information or giving evidence about another (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
telling (adjective) narration (adjective)
producing a strong effect
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
powerfully persuasive
Difference between telling and narration

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