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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.

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.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, language, or art that shows feelings or ideas clearly. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of expressive in British and American English.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPRESSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of expressive, an adjective that describes something or someone that shows what they think or feel. See how to use expressive in sentences and compare it with related words.