감정이나 애정을 숨기지 않고 노골적으로 나타내는
(of a person) tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly
예문:
"The couple was very demonstrative in public, often holding hands and hugging."
"She comes from a demonstrative family where everyone says 'I love you' daily."
어떤 사실을 명확하게 증명하거나 보여주는
serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof
예문:
"The study provided demonstrative evidence that the new drug was effective."
"His success is demonstrative of the hard work he put into the project."
지시하는 기능을 가진
(of a determiner or pronoun) indicating the person or thing referred to
예문:
"Words like 'this' and 'that' are demonstrative determiners."
"The demonstrative function of language allows us to point to objects in our environment."
지시 형용사나 지시 대명사 등의 지시어
a word (such as 'this' or 'that') that points out a specific person or thing
예문:
"A demonstrative can replace a full noun phrase to avoid repetition."
"In the sentence 'I want that,' the word 'that' is a demonstrative."