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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tell•tale /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one who tells secrets;
tattler. - a thing serving to indicate something, as a light on an electronic device indicating that it is ready:The telltales glowed green, meaning the bombs could be dropped.
adj. [before a noun] - revealing something not meant to be known:a telltale blush.
- giving notice of something.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tell•tale (tel′tāl′),USA pronunciation n. - a person who heedlessly or maliciously reveals private or confidential matters;
tattler;
talebearer. - a thing serving to reveal or disclose something.
- Timeany of various indicating or registering devices, as a time clock.
- Music and Dancea gauge on an organ for indicating the air pressure.
- Nautical, Naval Termsan indicator showing the position of a ship's rudder.
- Rail Transporta row of strips hung over a track to warn train crew members on freight trains that a low bridge, tunnel, or the like is approaching.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Yachting.](on a sailboat) a feather, string, or similar device, often attached to the port and starboard shrouds and to the backstay, to indicate the relative direction of the wind.
- [Squash.]a narrow piece of metal across the front wall of a court, parallel to and extending 17 inches (43.2 cm) above the base: a ball striking this is an out.
adj. - that reveals or betrays what is not intended to be known:a telltale blush.
- giving notice or warning of something, as a mechanical device.
tell′tale′ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: telltale /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/ n - a person who tells tales about others
- an outward indication of something concealed
- (as modifier): a telltale paw mark
- any of various indicators or recording devices used to monitor a process, machine, etc
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