- historic present
- his·tor·ic ˈpres·entn LING historisches Präsens fachspr
English-german dictionary. 2013.
historic present
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historic present — is a term used of narrative that is put in the present tense for dramatic effect, although it is describing events in the past. For example: • She had no notion of how welcome she would be. But Raymond opens the door before she can touch the bell … Modern English usage
historic present — his.toric present n [singular] technical the present tense, used in some languages to describe events in the past to make them seem more real … Dictionary of contemporary English
historic present — n. (Grammar) present tense used instead of the past in a lively story … English contemporary dictionary
historic present — noun Grammar the present tense used instead of the past in vivid narrative … English new terms dictionary
historic present — noun (singular) the present tense, used in some languages to describe events in the past to make them seem more real … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
historic present — /hɪsˌtɒrɪk ˈprɛzənt/ (say his.torik prezuhnt) noun → historical present …
historic present — … Useful english dictionary
(the) historic present — the historic present UK US noun linguistics the present tense when it is used for writing about past events in order to make them seem more exciting Thesaurus: verb forms and tenseshyponym … Useful english dictionary
present tense — The natural and most frequent use of the present tense is in contexts of present time, whether actual (The door is open) or habitual (The door is always open / Paris is the capital of France). It is also used of past events in certain contexts,… … Modern English usage
the historic present — UK / US noun linguistics the present tense when it is used for writing about past events in order to make them seem more exciting … English dictionary
historic — adj. 1 famous or important in history or potentially so (a historic moment). 2 Gram. (of a tense) normally used in the narration of past events (esp. Latin & Greek imperfect and pluperfect; (cf. PRIMARY)). 3 archaic or disp. = HISTORICAL. Phrases … Useful english dictionary
