literary present
The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as…The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.
(uncountable)The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhistorical present
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable