Account carries the idea of a commercial summary. A statement is definite, confined to essentials and properly to matters within the personal knowledg more..Account carries the idea of a commercial summary. A statement is definite, confined to essentials and properly to matters within the personal knowledge of the one who states them; as, an ante-mortem statement. A narrative is a somewhat extended and embellished account of events in order of time, ordinarily with a view to please or entertain. A description gives especial scope to the pictorial element. A report (L. re, back, and porto, bring), as its etymology implies, is something brought back, as by one sent to obtain information, and may be concise and formal or highly descriptive and dramatic. Compare ALLEGORY; HISTORY; RECORD.(noun)
a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popular more..a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true(noun.communication)
a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or more..a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure(noun.communication)