/ ɪkˈspresɪv; NAmE / adjective
1.
showing or able to show your thoughts and feelings :
She has wonderfully expressive eyes.
the expressive power of his music
—compare expressionless
2.
[ not before noun ] expressive of sth ( formal ) showing sth; existing as an expression of sth :
Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist's sincerity.
► ex·pres·sive·ly adverb
► ex·pres·sive·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense tending to press out ): from French expressif , -ive or medieval Latin expressivus , from exprimere press out, from ex- out + primere press. Compare with express (verb).