- A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a
description of past events; a history; a statement; a record. - The relation of an incident or minor event; a short
narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate
than a novel; a short romance. - A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell
a story.
2 . Story
[ v. t.]
- 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. - To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a
story; to narrate or describe in story.
Meaning of 'Story' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . story
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a record or narrative description of past events
Example in sentence:
a history of France;
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president;
the story of exposure to lead
Meaning (2): - 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
Example in sentence:
Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children;
his narrative was interesting
Meaning (3): - a trivial lie
Example in sentence:
he told a fib about eating his spinach;
how can I stop my child from telling stories?
Meaning (4): - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
Example in sentence:
he writes stories for the magazines
Meaning (5): - a short account of the news
Example in sentence:
the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious;
the report of his speech;
the story was on the 11 o'clock news
Meaning (6): - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
Psychohistory Psychohistory is the application of modern psychological thinking to the study of historical events and people. The field has been captured (in both the popular and
Deception story Deception story is a scenario that outlines the friendly actions that will be portrayed to cause the deception target to adopt the desired perception.
Credit History Credit History is a record of how a person or company has borrowed and repaid debts.