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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In his film, Ribot reveals Lanzmann’s relentless pursuit to tell of the extermination of six million Jews during the Second World War and shows unseen footage from the masterful cinematic project.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
The presentation of additional evidence to the grand jury, which was confirmed by two people who were told of it, has not been previously reported.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
So that in and of itself is telling of how brutal this season has been.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
Woven through the Bible's Old Testament are hundreds of prophecies that tell of a Messiah, a Savior, that will be born sometime in the future.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
The presentation of additional evidence to the grand jury, which was confirmed by two people who were told of it, has not been previously reported.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
So that in and of itself is telling of how brutal this season has been.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
Woven through the Bible's Old Testament are hundreds of prophecies that tell of a Messiah, a Savior, that will be born sometime in the future.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Tell of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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