present historic

noun

The historical present tense.

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Meanings

nounpresent historic (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarThe historical present tense.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
historical present
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APA

present historic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20historic

MLA

“present historic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20historic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “present historic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20historic.

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