storying

noun pl. stories

1. the telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration
2. an anecdote or joke
3. 1. a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; narrative; tale; specif., short story
   2. the form of literature represented by such compositions
4. the plot of a novel, play, film, etc.
5. 1. a report or rumor
   2. Informal a falsehood or fib
6. romantic legend or history
7. ☆
   1. a news event or a report of it
   2. Informal the pertinent facts or circumstances relating to a particular person, situation, etc., esp. such facts not widely known or previously revealed: what's his story? what's the story on your firing?
8. Informal the situation with regard to the subject being discussed; the aggregate of facts or circumstances involved: what's the story on the hostages?

Origin: ME storie < OFr estoire < L historia: see history

transitive verb storied, storying

1. Archaic to tell the story of
2. to decorate with paintings, etc. representing scenes from history or legend