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demonstrative

Adjective

∙ that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
∙ given to open displays of emotion
∙ that specifies the thing or person referred to grammar

Noun

∙ A demonstrative word grammar
- ∙ A demonstrative adjective.
- ∙ A demonstrative pronoun.

BABYLON ENGLISH
demonstrative adj.
expressive, demonstrating emotions or opinions; serving to explain or illustrate

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demonstrative
demonstrative
\de*mon"stra*tive\, n. (gram.) a demonstrative pronoun; as, "this" and "that" are demonstratives.
demonstrative
\de*mon"stra*tive\ (?), a. [f. démonstratif, l. demonstrativus.]
1. having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. "demonstrative figures." an argument necessary and demonstrative.
2. expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
3. consisting of eulogy or of invective. "demonstrative eloquence."
demonstrative
pronoun (gram.), a pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.
demonstrative
adj
1. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" [ant: undemonstrative]
2. serving to demonstrate [syn: illustrative]
n : a pronoun that points out an intended referent [syn: demonstrative pronoun ]

similar words(1)

demonstrative pronoun

WORDNET 2.0
demonstrative
Noun
1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent
(synonym) demonstrative pronoun
(hypernym) pronoun
Adjective
1. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"
(antonym) undemonstrative
(similar) effusive, emotional, gushing(a), gushy
(see-also) unreserved
2. serving to demonstrate
(synonym) illustrative
(similar) instructive, informative

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demonstrative
Demonstratives are words like this and that, used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish those entities from others. They are typically deictic, their meaning depending on a particular frame of its reference. Demonstratives are often used in spatial deixis (using the context of the physical surroundings of the speaker and sometimes the listener), but also in intra-discourse reference - so called "discourse deixis" (including abstract concepts) or anaphora, where the meaning is dependent on something other than the relative physical location of the speaker, for example whether something is currently being said or was said earlier.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

demonstrative

Adjective

∙ that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
∙ given to open displays of emotion
∙ that specifies the thing or person referred to grammar

Noun

∙ A demonstrative word grammar
- ∙ A demonstrative adjective.
- ∙ A demonstrative pronoun.

BABYLON ENGLISH
demonstrative adj.
expressive, demonstrating emotions or opinions; serving to explain or illustrate

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demonstrative
demonstrative
\de*mon"stra*tive\, n. (gram.) a demonstrative pronoun; as, "this" and "that" are demonstratives.
demonstrative
\de*mon"stra*tive\ (?), a. [f. démonstratif, l. demonstrativus.]
1. having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. "demonstrative figures." an argument necessary and demonstrative.
2. expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
3. consisting of eulogy or of invective. "demonstrative eloquence."
demonstrative
pronoun (gram.), a pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.
demonstrative
adj
1. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" [ant: undemonstrative]
2. serving to demonstrate [syn: illustrative]
n : a pronoun that points out an intended referent [syn: demonstrative pronoun ]

similar words(1)

demonstrative pronoun

WORDNET 2.0
demonstrative
Noun
1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent
(synonym) demonstrative pronoun
(hypernym) pronoun
Adjective
1. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"
(antonym) undemonstrative
(similar) effusive, emotional, gushing(a), gushy
(see-also) unreserved
2. serving to demonstrate
(synonym) illustrative
(similar) instructive, informative

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demonstrative
Demonstratives are words like this and that, used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish those entities from others. They are typically deictic, their meaning depending on a particular frame of its reference. Demonstratives are often used in spatial deixis (using the context of the physical surroundings of the speaker and sometimes the listener), but also in intra-discourse reference - so called "discourse deixis" (including abstract concepts) or anaphora, where the meaning is dependent on something other than the relative physical location of the speaker, for example whether something is currently being said or was said earlier.
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