- (a.) Serving to express, utter or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.
- (a.) Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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