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expressivity
[ek-spre-siv-i-tee]
noun
the quality or state of being expressive.
Genetics.the degree to which a particular gene produces its effect in an organism.
expressivity
/ ˌɛɛˈɪɪɪ /
noun
(esp of a work of art) the quality of being expressive
genetics the strength of the effect of a gene on the phenotype
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of expressivity1
Example Sentences
He scrutinizes her expressivity, its extraordinary power.
But after seeing Teague’s physicality and facial expressivity in an audition tape, he said, he knew they had found Noa.
McKenna-Bruce conveys the character’s vulnerabilities with graceful expressivity; she’s also shorter than the other main performers, which makes Tara look younger than her friends and worryingly defenseless; as the story continues, though, she also starts to seem like a sacrificial lamb.
He dominates not by having the loudest voice onstage but by the far great power of expressivity.
Escaich wrote cadenzas to link the three movements into a continuous form, and Capuçon emphasized their atmospheric expressivity as opposed to their show-pony virtuosity.
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