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Definition of Story
1. Noun. A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program. "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
Specialized synonyms: Tearjerker, Tall Tale, Folk Tale, Folktale, Sob Story, Sob Stuff, Fairy Story, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Nursery Rhyme
Generic synonyms: Content, Message, Subject Matter, Substance
Specialized synonyms: Canterbury Tales
Derivative terms: Narrate, Narrate, Tell, Tell
2. Noun. A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events. "He writes stories for the magazines"
Specialized synonyms: Adventure Story, Heroic Tale, Mystery, Mystery Story, Whodunit, Love Story, Romance, Fable, Legend, Short Story, Allegory, Apologue, Fable, Parable, Myth, Parable, Plot
Terms within: Climax, Culmination, Anticlimax, Bathos
3. Noun. A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale. "What level is the office on?"
Specialized synonyms: Basement, Cellar, First Floor, Ground Floor, Ground Level, Attic, Garret, Loft, Loft, Entresol, Mezzanine, Mezzanine Floor
Group relationships: Building, Edifice
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
4. Noun. A record or narrative description of past events. "The story of exposure to lead"
Category relationships: History
Specialized synonyms: Ancient History, Etymology, Case History, Historical Document, Historical Paper, Historical Record, Annals, Chronological Record, Biography, Life, Life History, Life Story, Recital
Generic synonyms: Record
Derivative terms: Chronicle, Historic
5. Noun. A short account of the news. "The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
Generic synonyms: News
Specialized synonyms: Newsletter, Newssheet, Bulletin, Communique, Despatch, Dispatch, Urban Legend, Exclusive, Scoop
Derivative terms: Report, Report, Write Up
6. Noun. A trivial lie. "How can I stop my child from telling stories?"
Generic synonyms: Lie, Prevarication
Specialized synonyms: Cock-and-bull Story, Fairy Story, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Song And Dance
Derivative terms: Fib
Definition of Story
1. n. A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within.
2. n. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
3. v. t. To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
Definition of Story
1. to relate as a story (an account of an event or series of events) [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Story
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