expressivity
noun
ex·pres·siv·i·ty
ˌek-ˌspre-ˈsi-və-tē 
plural expressivities
1
: the relative capacity of a gene to affect the phenotype of the organism of which it is a part
2
: the quality of being expressive
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The training will focus on enhancing animation technique, speed, character performance, and expressivity—preparing participants to contribute to upcoming stop-motion feature productions.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
As yama’s career has advanced, their thirst for expressivity has grown even stronger.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
The Colombian maestro activates the same head-to-toe expressivity as music director designate Klaus Mäkelä — who, by the way, now takes pride of place in the CSO’s hall decor and transit ads.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
As yama’s career has advanced, their thirst for expressivity has grown even stronger.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
The Colombian maestro activates the same head-to-toe expressivity as music director designate Klaus Mäkelä — who, by the way, now takes pride of place in the CSO’s hall decor and transit ads.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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expressivity
noun
ex·pres·siv·i·ty
ˌek-ˌspres-ˈiv-ət-ē
plural expressivities
: the relative capacity of a gene to affect the phenotype of the organism of which it is a part compare penetrance
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