expressive

Definition

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

Etymology

From Middle French expressif.

Example Sentences

• "expressive dancing"
• "These adults performed significantly more poorly than a group of 28 control adults on all measures of articulation and expressive and receptive language."
• "This volume provides a detailed account of the syntax of expressive language, that is, utterances that express, rather than describe, the emotions and attitudes of the speaker."

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