tell of

phrasal verb

told of; telling of; tells of
formal + literary
1
: to be evidence of (something) : to indicate
Her smile told of her good news.
His rough hands tell of a hard life.
2
: to describe (something) : to make the details of (something) known
The article tells of her Arctic journey.
3
: to talk to (someone) about (something)
He told us of his plans to move to the city.

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Homer’s poem tells of the Greek hero King Odysseus, being played by Damon in Nolan’s telling, and his tortuous, 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025 The upper subdial featured the leap indicator which was beautifully spelled out in its entirety, something particularly telling of the era. Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Janine Papin plays Nast, who serves as a worthy narrator but oddly sits quietly while others tell of his greatest triumph. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025 The staffer was later told of the targets in a meeting. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tell of

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“Tell of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20of. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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