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Ostensive
Ostensive meaning
Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible | Clearly demonstrative.
Synonyms of Ostensive
Example sentences (2)
Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming majority) could understand.
So, for instance, there is no difference between pointing to a piece of paper, to its colour, or to its shape; but understanding the difference is crucial to using the paper in an ostensive definition of a shape or of a colour.