Fiction

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪkʃən/

Definitions of fiction

noun a literary genre that includes novels, short stories, and other works of prose fiction

Example Sentences

adjective relating to or characteristic of fiction

Example Sentences

A1 The children's book was filled with colorful fiction characters.

A2 She enjoys reading fiction novels in her free time.

B1 The movie was based on a popular fiction novel.

B2 The author is known for her captivating fiction stories.

C1 The professor specializes in analyzing postmodern fiction literature.

C2 Her latest work blurs the lines between fiction and reality.

Examples of fiction in a Sentence

formal The library has a large collection of classic fiction novels.

informal I love getting lost in a good fiction book.

slang That movie was total fiction, it didn't even make sense.

figurative His explanation was pure fiction, there's no way that could have happened.

Grammatical Forms of fiction

• past tense: fictioned
• plural: fictions
• comparative: more fictional
• superlative: most fictional
• present tense: fiction
• future tense: will fiction
• perfect tense: have fictioned
• continuous tense: is fictioning
• singular: fiction
• positive degree: fiction
• infinitive: to fiction
• gerund: fictioning
• participle: fictioned

Origin and Evolution of fiction

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fiction' originated from the Latin word 'fictio', which means a shaping or a feigning.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something invented or imagined, the word 'fiction' has evolved to encompass a wide range of literary genres and storytelling techniques.