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   expressive

   /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPRESSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     EXPRESSIVE meaning: 1. showing what someone thinks or feels:...

   • Znaczenie Expressive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     expressive definicja: 1. showing what someone thinks or...

   • Expressive: French Translation

     expressive translate: expressif/-ive, expressif,...

   • Expressive: Polish Translation

     expressive translate: ekspresywny, wyrazisty, sugestywny....

   • Expressive: German Translation

     expressive translate: ausdrucksvoll. Learn more in the...

   • Expressive in Spanish

     EXPRESSIVE translate: expresivo, expresivo/iva...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     EXPRESSIVE translate: diễn cảm. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Expressive in Russian

     EXPRESSIVE translate: выразительный . Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning of expressive as an adjective related to expression, utterance, or representation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for expressive.

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

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   adjective. full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug. serving to express; indicative of power to express: a look expressive of gratitude. of, relating to, or concerned with expression: Dance is a highly expressive art.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of expressive as an adjective to describe behaviour, features, or forms that convey feelings, intentions, or meanings. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of expressive in British and American English.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › expressiveexpressive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   Expressive means of, relating to, or characterized by expression, or serving to express or indicate meaning or feeling. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples of expressive in different contexts.