expressive

[Ex*pressĀ·ive]

Big smiles, loud crying, jumping for joy, and making crazy art are all expressive, which is to effectively show feelings.

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Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

Adjective S.
characterized by expression; "a very expressive face"


a.
Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

a.
Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words.


Expressive

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.
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.
Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke.
-- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n.

Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

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Usage Examples

Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs to his college, it can help reassure him that he does have that mind, does have that soul.

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.

My dad, like many Southern men, is this very emotionally expressive person who isn't as articulate in words about his feelings as he is with breaking a chair or something like that.

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Other Usage Examples

If there's any object in human experience that's a precedent for what a computer should be like, it's a musical instrument: a device where you can explore a huge range of possibilities through an interface that connects your mind and your body, allowing you to be emotionally authentic and expressive.

There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.

CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission - to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people.

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