expressive style
- noun
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estilo expresivo
- Her paintings are characterized by an expressive style that vividly conveys deep emotions.
Examples
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In examining the technique of divination or prophecy in Apocalypse, he obliquely grasps and reveals the dynamics that underlie his own expressive style. "(n1)
Academic text (2003) -
These versions were performed in an appropriately expressive style that fit the standard performance practice of the pieces.
Academic text (2013) -
She's winning fans on Twitter for her very expressive style.
Blog text (21) -
In these projects, Weinberg has tended to work in an expressive style to direct the reading of his image.
Academic text (2004) -
In that book, he provided yet another defense of Chinese painting, but this defense was likely aimed at compatriots who were beginning to denigrate self-expressive styles in favor of post-Renaissance scales of value.
Academic text (2013) -
In addition to the more elaborate tendency that remains close to Bastin's definition of a Chokwe style, as seen in most of the masks in the Dundo collection, there was a more minimalistic but equally refined and expressive style.
Academic text (2000) -
The author's expressive style captures the nuances of human relationships beautifully.
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In their performance, the dancers showcased their unique expressive style, drawing the audience into the story.
Synonyms
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3.4
A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste
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3.4
The way someone shows thoughts and feelings in speech and writing
How Expressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'expressive' (showing emotions or thoughts clearly) modifies 'style' (characteristic manner), so 'expressive style' straightforwardly means a manner of expression that is emotional or vivid. This adjective + noun combination follows standard, cross-linguistically common patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Expressive style comes from the words expressive ('showing feeling') and style ('a way of doing things'). Imagine an artist who always paints with bold colours to show emotion, and that usual way becomes their expressive style, so the phrase means a person's typical way of showing ideas or feelings.