Lore vs. Story — What's the Difference?

Accumulated knowledge or beliefs held by a group about a subject, especially when passed from generation to generation by oral tradition.

An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.

An account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something

All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.

The commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company

The backstory created around a fictional universe.

Variant spelling of storey

(obsolete) Workmanship.

An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events

(anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

An anecdote

(anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

A lie

The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.

A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.

That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore.

A short story.

That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel.

The plot of a narrative or dramatic work.

Workmanship.

A news article or broadcast.

Lost.

Something viewed as or providing material for a literary or journalistic treatment

Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote;

The background information regarding something

Romantic legend or tradition

A complete horizontal division of a building, constituting the area between two adjacent floors.

The set of rooms on the same floor of a building.

To decorate with scenes representing historical or legendary events.

(Archaic) To tell as a story.

An account of real or fictional events.

A lie, fiction.

A soap opera.

(obsolete) History.

A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.

A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.

(computing) user story

To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.

A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within.

A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.

The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance.

A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story.

To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.

A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program;

A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events;

Structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;

A record or narrative description of past events;

A short account of the news;

A trivial lie;