demonstrative
/dɪˈmɑnstrətɪv/
adjective
- Showing feelings or emotions openly, especially affection.
- She is very demonstrative and often hugs her friends.
- Some cultures are more demonstrative than others when greeting.
- His demonstrative nature made everyone feel welcome.
- Serving to point out or indicate something; relating to a word that points to a specific thing (in grammar).
- The teacher explained how demonstrative words help clarify meaning.
- Demonstrative adjectives like 'that' and 'those' tell us which item is meant.
- In the sentence 'This is my book,' the word 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun.
Synonyms
noun
- A word that points to a specific person or thing, such as 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' or 'those.'
- The demonstrative 'that' refers to something farther away.
- In English, 'these' is a demonstrative used for plural items nearby.
- She learned to use demonstratives correctly in her grammar lesson.