(archaic, of a person or animal) Full of life, or strikingly alive
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Effectively conveying a thought or feeling
“Stella cradled the toy to her, an expressive look on her face.”
Full of, or evocative of, expression or emotion
“Listeners prefer the expressive music produced by humans, likely because these performances have the subtle variations typical of human expressiveness.”
Conveying (a specified quality or idea)
“Of all the journalistic stereotypes regularly committed to celluloid, none has been more expressive of its times than the war correspondent.”
Effectively expressed or communicated in words
“Baptista delivered an expressive speech in which he called to mind the magnificent work effected by António Ferro.”
Giving clear and vividly explicit details
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Given to open displays of emotion
Tending to be fanciful or inventive
Having great impact or influence
Concise and meaningful
Very difficult or impossible to forget
Involving, or given to, open or heavy displays of emotion
Having an imaginative or sensitively emotional style of expression
Given to, or marked by, attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
Relating to the art or practice of public speaking
Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity
(archaic, of a person or animal) Full of life, or strikingly alive
Of or relating to language
Of, or pertaining to, poetry, or the writing of poetry
Predisposed to seeking or enjoying the company of others
Having a fullness in sound
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