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storytelling

storytelling

98 2.9
The act of telling stories to entertain or teach people
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/
translation icon : narración
  • The teacher used storytelling to engage her students and make the lesson memorable.
  • oral storytelling
  • digital storytelling
  • art of storytelling

But I just think it's a great example of storytelling for film.

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Examples

  • Hollywood is our storytelling machine.

  • Human beings are essentially storytelling creatures, McIntyre argues.

  • It's the ancient art of storytelling that we're losing.

  • I appreciate all your years of service, your great storytelling, and your honesty.

  • In America, and especially here in Oregon... storytelling started with our indigenous people.

  • Deep in these mountains lies the almost forgotten art of storytelling.

  • I was leading a storytelling workshop in upstate New York, about 15 people in it.

  • Though her parents admired and encouraged her storytelling ability, to them, writing was an entertaining hobby.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Indeed, when Lucy discusses her relationship with storytelling, she highlights the power of words.

  • The museum acts as a sort of living story, part of a tradition of storytelling come to life that is rooted in the cultural heritage of the region.

Synonyms

telling
vsstorytelling
92 2.7

The act of saying what happened or giving facts to others

is a practiced art that presents events to inform or persuade
narration
vsstorytelling
23 3.4

Telling a story or describing events

is the artistic skill of presenting events to entertain or persuade

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Compounds

To tell stories in a way that keeps people interested

A natural skill for making events and people sound interesting

How Engaging

storytelling
98 2.9
narration
23 3.4
reporting
  • Literature
241 2.5

Surface Forms

storytelling singular
storytellings plural

Morphology

storytelling = story + telling (transparent) = story + telling

Clear compound of 'story' + 'telling' denoting the activity or art of telling stories, directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Storytelling is made from story ('an account of events') and telling ('saying something to others'), so it literally means 'saying a story'. That's why it names the art or skill of telling stories to entertain, teach, or move people.