demonstrative
demonstrative Lexical Profile
demonstrative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly and unreservedly.
"Their family was always warm and demonstrative, greeting guests with enthusiastic hugs."
Serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof or logically demonstrating a fact.
"The attorney presented demonstrative evidence, including detailed charts, to clarify the timeline for the jury."
In grammar, indicating the specific person or thing referred to (such as 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those').
"In English grammar, 'this' and 'that' function as demonstrative determiners when placed directly before a noun."
• noun
A grammatical word, such as a pronoun or determiner (e.g., 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'), used to point out or specify a particular noun or referent.
"Many languages distinguish between proximal and distal demonstratives based on how close the object is to the speaker."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French demonstratif, from Late Latin demonstrativus ('pointing out, exhibiting'), from Latin demonstrare ('to point out, indicate, prove'), formed from de- ('completely') and monstrare ('to show').