Demonstrative: meaning, definitions and examples

This word was mentioned twice and seems to be repeated. The context and examples would be the same as the first entry.

• She was very demonstrative, hugging everyone she met
• The lawyer presented demonstrative evidence to support his case

Useful to show, suggest, or indicate something.

• The data is indicative of a larger trend in the industry
• Symptoms are indicative of an underlying health condition

Used informally to describe the action of drawing attention to something.

• She kept pointing out interesting facts during the tour
• Pointing out someone's mistakes can be helpful if done kindly

Used when something serves as a good example or helps to explain something clearly.

• The teacher provided an illustrative example to explain the concept
• The chart is illustrative of the company's financial growth

Used to describe the function of certain types of pronouns that point to specific things or people.

• 'This' and 'that' are demonstrative pronouns used to specify particular items.
• In the sentence 'These are my shoes,' 'these' is a demonstrative pronoun.

Commonly used to explain a type of pronoun that points to and identifies specific nouns, typically used in informal contexts or explanations.

• 'That' in 'I want that one' is a pointing pronoun.
• 'Those dogs are noisy,' here 'those' is a pointing pronoun.

Less commonly used term for pronouns that indicate and specify particular nouns, similar to demonstrative pronouns.

• In 'Those are delicious,' 'those' serves as an indicative pronoun.
• 'These' can act as an indicative pronoun when it specifies certain people or things.