Definition Synonyms
Definition of demonstrative - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotional displayshowing feelings openly
- Her demonstrative applause was heard throughout the auditorium..
2.
linguisticsTECH. specifying the thing or person referred toTECH.
- 'This' is a demonstrative adjective in the sentence.
3.
proofserving to demonstrate or prove something
- The lawyer presented demonstrative evidence in court.
Noun
1.
languageTECH. pronoun indicating an intended referentTECH.
- 'Those' is used as a demonstrative in the sentence.
2.
linguisticsTECH. word pointing out specific things or peopleTECH.
- 'This' is a demonstrative in the sentence.
Expressions with demonstrative
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serving as an example or illustration
The results are demonstrative of the theory's accuracy.
pronoun used to point out something specific in context
In grammar, "this" is a demonstrative pronoun pointing to a nearby object.
Origin of demonstrative
Latin, demonstrare (to show) + -ive (pertaining to)
Terms with demonstrative included in their meaning
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demonstrative
refers to a specific thing or person understood from context
distance
plural demonstrative pronoun referring to distant people or things already known
demonstrative
demonstrating a particular quality or feeling
communication
illustrative or demonstrative in nature
Examples of demonstrative in a sentence
Their demonstrative gestures made everyone feel welcome. In English, 'that' is a demonstrative adjective. 'These' and 'those' are demonstrative adjectives in grammar. The video was demonstrative of the machine's failure. These records are demonstrative of his innocence. In 'This is my book,' 'this' is a demonstrative.
'These' serves as a demonstrative in the phrase 'these are mine.' In grammar class, we learned about the role of a demonstrative. The word 'those' serves as a demonstrative in this context.
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- French:démonstratif, pronom démonstratif, ...
- German:demonstrativ, Demonstrativpronomen, ...
- Italian:dimostrativo, probante, ...
- Spanish:demostrativo, pronombre demostrativo, ...
- Portuguese:expressivo, pronome demonstrativo, ...
- Chinese:感情外露的, 指示代词, ...
- Japanese:感情的な, 指示代名詞, ...
- Arabic:عَاطِفِيّ, اِسْم إِشَارَة, ...
- Hebrew:מוּחְצָן, כִּנּוּי רֶמֶז, ...
- Russian:демонстративный, указательное местоимение, ...
- Ukrainian:демонстративний, вказівний займенник, ...
- Hindi:भावप्रदर्शक, संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम, ...
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