telling

tell·ing  (tlng)

adj.

1. Having force and producing a striking effect.

2. Revealing previously unknown information.

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telling·ly adv.

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telling

Adjective

having a marked effect or impact: to inflict telling damage on the enemy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	telling - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable" recounting, relation recital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
	2.	telling - informing by words                   apprisal, notification making known, informing - a speech act that conveys information notice - advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved" warning - notification of something, usually in advance; "they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin"
	3.	telling - disclosing information or giving evidence about another tattle, singing disclosure, revealing, revelation - the speech act of making something evident
Adj.	1.	telling - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down" revealing, telltale informatory, informative - providing or conveying information
	2.	telling - powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" cogent, weighty persuasive - intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"
	3.	telling - producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" impressive effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"

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telling

adjective effective, significant, considerable, marked, striking, powerful, solid, impressive, influential, decisive, potent, forceful, weighty, forcible, trenchant, effectual << OPPOSITE unimportant

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See: track telling.

Translations

telling [ˈtɛlɪŋ] adj [remark, detail] → revelador(a)

telling [ˈtɛlɪŋ] adj [remark, detail] → révélateur/trice

telling [ˈtɛlɪŋ] tell adj [remark etc] → verräterisch

telling [ˈtɛlɪŋ] adj [remark, detail] → rivelatore/trice