1. having a strong or important effect; revealing or significant

1. the action of narrating or recounting something

Examples

• Her silence was telling – it revealed more than words could.
• The most telling moment came when he refused to answer.
• The statistics paint a telling picture of the problem.
• His telling of the story captivated the audience.
• There’s no telling what might happen next.
• The telling of fairy tales is an ancient tradition.
• Her facial expression was quite telling.