EXPRESSIVE


Meaning of EXPRESSIVE in English

ex ‧ pres ‧ sive /ɪkˈspresɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ expressively , ↑ expressionlessly , ↑ inexpressibly ; adjective : ↑ expressive ≠ ↑ inexpressive , ↑ expressionless , ↑ inexpressible ; noun : ↑ expression , ↑ expressiveness ; verb : ↑ express ]

1 . showing very clearly what someone thinks or feels OPP expressionless :

her wonderfully expressive eyes

2 . be expressive of something formal showing a particular feeling or influence:

Her poem is expressive of calm days and peace of mind.

—expressively adverb

—expressiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.