demonstrative (redirected from Demonstratives)

de·mon·stra·tive  (d-mnstr-tv)

adj.

1. Serving to manifest or prove.

2. Involving or characterized by demonstration.

3. Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: an affectionate and demonstrative family.

4. Grammar Specifying or singling out the person or thing referred to: the demonstrative pronouns these and that.

n. Grammar

A demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

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de·monstra·tive·ly adv.

de·monstra·tive·ness n.

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demonstrative

Adjective

1. tending to show one's feelings freely and openly

2. Grammar denoting a word used to point out the person or thing referred to, such as this and those

3. demonstrative of giving proof of

demonstratively adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demonstrative - a pronoun that points out an intended referent demonstrative pronoun pronoun - a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
Adj.	1.	demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" unreserved - not cautious or reticent; "unreserved behavior" undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion
	2.	demonstrative - serving to demonstrate illustrative instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

Translations

demonstrative [dɪˈmɔnstrətɪv] adj [person] → expresivo;

(LING) → demostrativo

demonstrative [dɪˈmɔnstrətɪv] adj → démonstratif/ive

demonstrative [dɪˈmɔnstrətɪv] demonstrate adj → demonstrativ

demonstrative [dɪˈmɔnstrətɪv] adj → dimostrativo/a