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literary present

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
lit-er-ary p-re-sent
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.

Uncountable

noun

The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

historical present

Frequently Paired Words

historical present

Questions

What does literary present mean?
The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.

How to pronounce literary present

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