Thesaurus results for EXPLICATORY

explicatory

adjective

ek-ˈspli-kə-ˌtȯr-ē

as in interpretive

serving to explain most of the medical film's voice-over narration consists of explicatory remarks on the images being shown

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Recent Examples of explicatory But Reichardt has no interest in the kind of conventional storytelling that requires clues and revelations building to an explicatory conclusion. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019

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Adjective

One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026