fiction
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
works of this class, as novels or short stories: detective fiction.
something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story: We've all heard the fiction of her being in delicate health.
the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining.
an imaginary thing or event, postulated for the purposes of argument or explanation.
Law. an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law.
Origin of fiction
1synonym study For fiction
Other words for fiction
Opposites for fiction
Other words from fiction
- fic·tion·al, adjective
- fic·tion·al·ly, adverb
- pro·fic·tion, adjective
- sem·i·fic·tion, noun
- sem·i·fic·tion·al, adjective
- sem·i·fic·tion·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with fiction
- fiction , faction
Words Nearby fiction
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How to use fiction in a sentence
This is why GPT-3 shines when writing creative fiction, where factual accuracy is less of a concern.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Raphaël Millière | September 9, 2020 | NautilusYour write that language, like fiction, creates meaning where none existed before.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Kevin Berger | September 9, 2020 | NautilusThey’re probably all wrong to start with, and then we try and link those fictions with other people’s fictions.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Kevin Berger | September 9, 2020 | NautilusIndeed, a lot of serious science fiction work aims to scare us away from less-than-palatable trajectories we might be considering, or have already embarked on.
Solarpunk Is Growing a Gorgeous New World in the Cracks of the Old One | Carin Ism | September 6, 2020 | Singularity HubMulan’s entry into masculine spaces is celebrated, for example, because women embracing traits strongly associated with masculinity is celebrated in fiction.
The pulps brought new readers to serious fiction, making it less intimidating with alluring art and low prices.
There was a lot of prison fiction from movies and books to mine.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile politics tend to migrate toward the poles, humanity—and fiction, at its best—huddles in between.
The ghost writer in question is assumed to be one Siobhan Curham—an established author of both YA and adult fiction.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling | Lucy Scholes | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey hire other people to write their books for them, whether memoir or fiction.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling | Lucy Scholes | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA true history of the Merrill Horse, and the adventures of its different members, would read like the most exciting fiction.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnCertainly The Cheats establishes her in my mind as our first writer of historical fiction.
One of the most humorous tales of modern fiction, combined with a very tender and appealing love story.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeEre joining the "Friends," she had been induced to give up, not only writing fiction, but reading it also.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women | Selina A. BowerIt is a history full of instruction, and ever reminds us that truth is stranger than fiction.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for fiction
/ (ˈfɪkʃən) /
literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories
an invented story or explanation; lie
the act of inventing a story or explanation
law something assumed to be true for the sake of convenience, though probably false
Origin of fiction
1Derived forms of fiction
- fictional, adjective
- fictionally, adverb
- fictioneer or fictionist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for fiction
Literature that is a work of the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact. Some examples of modern works of fiction are The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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