tell-tale device
1tell|tale — «TEHL TAYL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who tells tales on others; person who reveals private or secret matters from malice. SYNONYM(S): talebearer, tattler. 2. Figurative. a warning sign; indication. 3. any one of various indicators or… …
2Tell-tale (automotive) — A group of tell tales A tell tale (or idiot light, especially in North America[1]) is an indicator of the status or malfunction of a system within a motor vehicle. Tell tales consist of a light bulb or an LED which lights up a symbol or text… …
3tell-tale — n. 1 a person who reveals (esp. discreditable) information about another s private affairs or behaviour. 2 (attrib.) that reveals or betrays (a tell tale smile). 3 a device for automatic monitoring or registering of a process etc …
4Stylistic device — In literature and writing, a stylistic device is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning, idea, or feeling to the literal or written. Figurative Language MetaphorA metaphor is a comparison used to add descriptive… …
5Fairy tale — For a comparison of fairy tale with other kinds of stories, such as myths, legends and fables, see Traditional stories. For other uses, see Fairy tale (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fairy Tail …
6The Franklin's Prologue and Tale — The Franklin s Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. thumb|right|250px|by Mrs. Haweis s, Dorigen . Note the black rocks in the sea and the setting of the garden, a typical location in courtly love. (1877)A franklin was a… …
7telltale — tell•tale [[t]ˈtɛlˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) a person who reveals confidential matters 2) a thing serving to reveal something 3) hor any of various devices for indicating or registering, as a time clock 4) rai a row of strips hung over a track to warn crew …
8Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
9Automotive lighting — Blinker redirects here. For other uses, see Blinker (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Magneti Marelli company AL Automotive Lighting. For lights in seafaring and aviation, see navigation light. The lighting system of a motor vehicle… …
10short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… …
