tell

verb

1. Mental senses related to determining, reckoning, or perceiving To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].

   “All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”

2. To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].

   “All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”

3. To notice, discern. (Roughly, "can tell" means "know" but with a sense of direct perception.)

   “I can tell that you're thrilled.”

4. To pick up on a difference. (See tell apart for more.)

   “An expert can tell an original from a forgery.”

noun

1. A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

2. A giveaway; something that unintentionally reveals or hints at a secret.

3. That which is told; a tale or account.

4. A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

noun

1. A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.