<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.</li><li>A fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.</li><li>Such narratives or tales as a branch of literature: song and story.</li><li>The plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.</li><li>A narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.</li><li>A narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration: the story of medicine; the story of his life.</li><li>A report or account of a matter; statement or allegation.</li><li>A lie or fabrication.</li><li>Obsolete: history.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.</li><li>Obsolete: to tell the history or story of.</li></ul>