story

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 107235754)
    "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
    is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
    subtypes:
    specific instances: canterbury tales - an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
    same as: narration, narrative, tale
  2. A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events (synset 106381452)
    "he writes stories for the magazines"
    is a type of: fiction - a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
    subtypes:
    has:
  3. A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale (synset 103370837)
    "what level is the office on?"
    is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
    subtypes:
    • basement, cellar - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
    • first floor, ground floor, ground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
    • attic, garret, loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
    • loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
    • entresol, mezzanine, mezzanine floor - intermediate floor just above the ground floor
    is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    same as: floor, level, storey
  4. A record or narrative description of past events (synset 106526084)
    "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
    referred to in: history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
    is a type of: record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
    subtypes:
    same as: account, chronicle, history
  5. A short account of the news (synset 106694296)
    "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
    is a type of: news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
    subtypes:
    • newsletter, newssheet - report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
    • bulletin - a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
    • communique, despatch, dispatch - an official report (usually sent in haste)
    • urban legend - a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
    • exclusive, scoop - a news report that is reported first by one news organization
    same as: account, news report, report, write up
  6. A trivial lie (synset 106769768)
    "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
    is a type of: lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
    subtypes: cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
    same as: fib, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle

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