"literary present" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} literary present (uncountable)
  1. (grammar) The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-literary_present-en-noun-q-dPLLIk Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (grammar) The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-literary_present-en-noun-RBACVE9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: historical present
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