storytelling

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From story +‎ telling.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Mid-Atlantic US):(file)

Noun

storytelling (countable and uncountable, plural storytellings)

  1. The act and skills of presenting stories and tales. [1709[1]]
    Synonym: taletelling
    Coordinate term: narration (sometimes synonymous)
    • 1999, Artbyte, volume 2:
      Dynamic typography reinvigorates the storytelling genre by anthropomorphizing fonts, defibrillating calligraphy, creating rhythmic, ambient moodscapes without sacrificing speed or lushness.
    • 2018 February 28, Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey, FanFare‎[1], archived from the original on 19 March 2025:
      Dawes, Drummer, Diogo, they should all be speaking in Beltlish all the time. Just enough to add flavor while not getting in the way of the storytelling.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → French: storytelling
  • → Portuguese: storytelling

Translations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “storytelling”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English storytelling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɔ.ʁi.tɛ.liŋ/ ~ /stɔ.ʁi.te.liŋ/

Noun

storytelling m (plural storytellings)

  1. storytelling

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English storytelling.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

storytelling m (plural storytellings)

  1. storytelling
    Synonym: contação de história
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