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Historical present

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Noun
  1. 1
    The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written. uncountable
  2. 2
    the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states wordnet
  3. 3
    The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative. uncountable

    "In most dialects, the historical present is used quite freely to convey the sense of more vivid narrative, to retell dreams, plots, tell jokes, etc."

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