Meaning of EXPRESSIVE
| Pronunciation: | | ik'spresiv
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| | Definition: | | [adj] characterized by expression; "an expressive glance"; "a very expressive face" |
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| | Synonyms: | | communicative, communicatory |
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| | Definition: | | Expressive
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*press"ive\, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative;
communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of
his gratitude.
Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
--Tickell.
2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or
feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as,
expressive looks or words.
You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. --Shak.
Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly
spoke. --Littelton.
-- {Ex*press"ive*ly},adv. -- {Ex*press"ive*ness},n.
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