transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtel-ˌtāl ]
noun
Date: circa 1548
1.
a. : talebearer , informer
b. : an outward sign : indication
2. : a device for indicating or recording something: as
a. : a wind-direction indicator often in the form of a ribbon
b. : a strip of metal on the front wall of a racquets or squash court above which the ball must be hit
• telltale adjective