[ひょうげんりょく, hyougenryoku] (n) power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Expressive \Ex*press"ive\, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative;
communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of
his gratitude.
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Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
--Tickell.
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2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or
feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as,
expressive looks or words.
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You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. --Shak.
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Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly
spoke. --Littelton.
-- {Ex*press"ive*ly},adv. -- {Ex*press"ive*ness},n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
expressive
adj 1: characterized by expression; "a very expressive face"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย