SINCE 1828
tell of
phrasal verb
told of;
telling of;
tells of
Definition of tell 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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