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emote
(redirected from emoter)

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e·mote  (-mt)
intr.v. e·mot·ed, e·mot·ing, e·motes
To express emotion, especially in an excessive or theatrical manner: "The more she emotes, the less he listens, and the less he listens, the more strident and emotive she becomes" (Maggie Scarf).

[Back-formation from emotion.]

e·moter n.

emote [ɪˈməʊt]
vb
(intr) to display exaggerated emotion, as in acting; behave theatrically
[back formation from emotion]
emoter  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
Translations
emote [ɪˈməʊt] VIactuar de una manera muy emocionada
emote
viseine Gefühle ausdrücken; (actor)Gefühle mimen


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As he extemporaneously free-associates while anchoring war coverage, flamboyantly parsing his words and feelings as if constructing profound haikus, it looks as though he's auditioning for the position of the Nation's Emoter.
The assumption was--and is--that emotions are separate from ideas, that they arise in some mysterious fashion, often against the will of the emoter.
 
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