tell - noun

a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

tell - verb

• express in words
• let something be known
• narrate or give a detailed account of
• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
• discern or comprehend
• inform positively and with certainty and confidence
• give evidence
• mark as different

tell - thesaurus

assure   differentiate   distinguish   enjoin   evidence   narrate   order   recite   recount   say   secern   secernate   separate   severalise   severalize   state