demonstrative
🇺🇸
/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv/
adjective
R
showing feelings openly
She is very demonstrative and always hugs her friends to show she cares.
R
pointing to or identifying something
The words 'this' and 'that' are demonstrative pronouns that point to specific things.
noun
R
a word that points to something
In the sentence 'This is my book,' the word 'this' is a demonstrative that shows which book I mean.
translation
showing feelings openly; pointing to or identifying something
a word that points to something
Word Forms
Plural
demonstratives