telling telling

noun

disclosing information or giving evidence about another  ( singing, tattle, telling )
disclosing information or giving evidence about another

informing by words  ( apprisal, notification, telling )
informing by words

an act of narration  ( recounting, relation, telling )
an act of narration
 he was the hero according to his own relation
he was the hero according to his own relation
 his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable

adj

() disclosing unintentionally something concealed  ( revealing, telling, telltale )
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
 a telling smile
a telling smile
 a telltale panel of lights
a telltale panel of lights
 a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down

producing a strong effect  ( impressive, telling )
producing a strong effect
 gave an impressive performance as Othello
gave an impressive performance as Othello
 a telling gesture
a telling gesture

powerfully persuasive  ( cogent, telling, weighty )
powerfully persuasive
 a cogent argument
a cogent argument
 a telling presentation
a telling presentation
 a weighty argument
a weighty argument