eloquent
part of speech
adjective (eloquent, more eloquent, most eloquent)
meaning for a pupil
1) Able to speak or write well, clearly and movingly, so that people are persuaded or touched. tree →
2) (of a look, silence or gesture) Showing a feeling clearly without words. tree →
sense in the lessons
A praising word for speakers, speeches and writing, used in English and history lessons (an eloquent speech, an eloquent writer). Sense 2 is common in stories: «an eloquent silence», «an eloquent look» tells the reader what someone feels without them saying it.
examples
- Martin Luther King gave eloquent speeches about freedom. tree →
- Our class captain made an eloquent speech at assembly. tree →
- Her silence was more eloquent than any words. tree →
- The Water Rat spoke eloquently about the joys of the river. tree →
- The dog gave me an eloquent look at its empty bowl. tree →
- She wrote an eloquent letter to the council about saving the library. tree →
- You don't need long words to be eloquent; you need clear ones. tree →
- His eyes were quite eloquent, and his words possessed a magic power; he offered her his hand, and she was obliged to follow him. tree →
note
Adjective; the adverb is «eloquently» and the noun «eloquence». Stress on the first syllable: EL-o-kwent. Opposite: «inarticulate». Not the same as «talkative» — someone can talk a lot without being eloquent.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «eloquent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.