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expressiveness

/ɪkˈspresɪvnəs/ /ɛkˈspresɪvnəs/

Meanings
noun
The quality or degree of being expressive.

Examples :

"The dancer's expressiveness conveyed the story's emotions beautifully, even without words. "
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Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

In a beautiful manner.

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

Illustration story

story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

Illustration expressive

expressive noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/

Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.

"Her writing, filled with vivid imagery and emotional honesty, was a powerful expressive. "

Illustration emotions

emotions noun

/ɪˈməʊʃənz/ /iˈmoʊʃənz/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing the surprise party filled her with a rush of happy emotions. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration even

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

(diminutive) An even number.

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

Illustration degree

degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

Illustration words

words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

Illustration dancer

dancer noun

/ˈdæns.ə(ɹ)/

A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

"The school's dance troupe has a talented dancer who practices every day after school. "

Illustration conveyed

conveyed verb

/kənˈveɪd/

To move (something) from one place to another.

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "