Definition of "telling" in английский

verb

1. present participle and gerund of tell

adjective

1. Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.

   • a telling blow

2. Revealing information; bearing significance.

   • a telling smile

3. Serving to convince.

   • telling evidence

noun

1. The act of narration.

2. The disclosure of information.

3. (archaic) Counting, numbering.

4. (chiefly in the negative) Ability to determine.