/ Dictionary / Index H historical present: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: histor'ical pres'ent Pronunciation: [key] — Gram. Gram. the present tense used in narrating a past event as if happening at the time of narration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. historical novel historical school Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language