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   Ex·pres·sive

   /ikˈspresiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. effectively conveying thought or feeling: "she has big expressive eyes" Similar eloquentmeaningfultellingrevealingdemonstrativesuggestiveemotionalfull of emotion/feelingindicating emotion/feelingpassionateintensedeeply feltpoignantmovingstirringstrikingevocativeartisticvividgraphicdescriptiveardentpowerfulchargedimaginativeinspiredvisionaryOpposite expressionlessinexpressiveunemotional
   • ▪ conveying (a specified quality or idea): "the spires are expressive of religious aspiration" Similar indicativedemonstrativedemonstratingshowingsuggestingrevealingunderlining

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to press out’): from French expressif, -ive or medieval Latin expressivus, from exprimere ‘press out’ (see express3). Compare with express1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expressively adverb
   • 2. expressivity noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expressiveExpressive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPRESSIVE is of or relating to expression. How to use expressive in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › expressiveEXPRESSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   showing what someone thinks or feels: an expressive face. expressive hands. be expressive of something formal. showing a particular feeling or characteristic: The final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is expressive of joy. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Talkative and eloquent. articulately. articulateness. chattily.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › expressiveEXPRESSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Expressive definition: full of expression; meaningful. See examples of EXPRESSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expressiveExpressive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything that communicates thoughts or feelings is expressive. Expressive comes from the French word expres for "clear, plain.” It’s easy to read people who are expressive, their emotions are clear.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › expressiveEXPRESSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   showing what someone thinks or feels: an expressive face. expressive hands. be expressive of something formal. showing a particular feeling or characteristic: The final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is expressive of joy. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Talkative and eloquent.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › expressiveEXPRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · adjective. 1. of, involving, or full of expression. 2. (postpositive; foll by of) indicative or suggestive (of) a look expressive of love. 3. having a particular meaning, feeling, or force; significant. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › expressiveExpressive - definition of expressive by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug. 2. serving to express: a look expressive of gratitude. 3. of, pertaining to, or concerned with expression: Dance is a highly expressive art.