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(n)
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
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The body of all written works.
An account of real or fictional events.
(uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.
(adj)
Of or relating to the drama.
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
An important or main item.
Something invented.
(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
(colloquial) Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
British standard spelling of pretense.
An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
(golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
Of or relating to narration.
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
(uncountable) The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.
Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
Not fictional.
Alternative form of sci-fi. [A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.]
A form of self-referential literature concerned with the art and devices of fiction itself.
Relating to literature.
(countable, electronics) Initialism of Fixtureless In-Circuit Test.
The act of fictionalizing.
(dated) Science fiction.
One who deals in fiction; a writer of fiction, a novelist.
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
The act or result of fabulating; a fabrication.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
(N)
an American early 1970s rock and pop music band based in New York City.
An autobiography.
(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.
(uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
(accounting) Accounting records.
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
(philosophy) One who subscribes to fictionalism, the belief that certain concepts are simply convenient logical fictions
An author of novels.
Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
(often known in print as Novelists FR) a French progressive metalcore band from Paris who formed in 2013.
(countable and uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
(literature) A short novel, synonymous with novella.
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
A short novel or long short story.
(with the) Paranormal phenomenona collectively: all things paranormal; things with paranormality.
The state of being actual or real; realness.
Fiction written in a hypertext medium, usually allowing the reader to make decisions that affect the storyline
A fictional account; a story.
(informal) literary fiction
A style of fiction that rejects realism and advertises its own fictional status, similar to metafiction, postmodernism or fabulation.
A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
Fiction not based on reality; fiction set in a fictional fantasy world that does not exist.
(uncountable) The genre of such stories.
Fiction lacking speculative elements and centred on character and theme.
The writing of fiction.
The creation of fiction.
Writing that resembles fiction but lacks key attributes of fiction; for example, an autobiographical novel
Fiction based on real historical events, but in which the characters are not real, and the minor events may not be realistic.
(informal) Literary fiction which appeals to, or is marketed toward, men, typically written by male authors and centering on male characters.