| query | A m_________ look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said .A meaningful look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said . Upon the utterance of this word, Dan and Harry exchanged a quick, meaningful look. He glanced meaningfully at the other police officer, then he went up the stairs. 'Who's your publisher?'—'Lockett Press,' she said, and she raised an eyebrow meaningfully. |
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| word | meaningful |
| full-definition | adjective If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way. She believes these talks will be the start of a constructive and meaningful dialogue. He asked people to tell him about a meaningful event or period in their lives. This in effect denied them their right to participate meaningfully in elections. A meaningful look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said . Upon the utterance of this word, Dan and Harry exchanged a quick, meaningful look. He glanced meaningfully at the other police officer, then he went up the stairs. 'Who's your publisher?'—'Lockett Press,' she said, and she raised an eyebrow meaningfully. |
| inflections | meaningfullymeaningfully |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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