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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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   Learn the meaning of expressive as an adjective related to expression, utterance, or feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of expressive.

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   Expressive means full of expression, meaningful, or indicative of power to express. It can also refer to forms of language, art, or behavior that convey meaning or emotion. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of expressive with Dictionary.com.

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   What does it mean if a poem is expressive?

   • If something is expressive of particular ideas or qualities, it has features which indicate or demonstrate them. Perhaps all his poems were really love poems, expressive of love for someone. Its history is expressive of the character and development of the people who possess it. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is expressive adjective?

   • [not before noun] expressive of something (formal) showing something; existing as an expression of something Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist's sincerity. Definition of expressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What makes a person expressive?

   • 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. Smiling, laughing, shouting, crying, and pouting are all expressive. So is art, whether it's music, sculpture, or writing.

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   What does expressivo mean?

   • expressivo, expressivo/-va [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXPRESSIVE meaning: 1. showing what someone thinks or feels: 2. showing a particular feeling or characteristic: 3…. Learn more.

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   Expressive means showing what someone thinks or feels, or showing a particular feeling or characteristic. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   expressive: 1 adj characterized by expression “a very expressive face” Synonyms: communicative , communicatory able or tending to communicate

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   Expressive is an adjective that means showing what someone thinks or feels, or showing a particular feeling or characteristic. It can also mean showing your feelings in your voice, behavior, or appearance. See more examples, synonyms, and translations of expressive.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word expressive, which means showing or able to show your thoughts and feelings. See examples, synonyms and word origin.