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# informative

adjective (informative)

«informative» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Informative means giving useful facts and knowledge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#m1)

### In the lessons

In English lessons, informative writing (non-chronological reports, leaflets, articles) gives facts to the reader, not a story or opinion. A good informative text has headings, facts and clear explanations. In everyday life, a trip to a museum or a documentary can be informative. Phrases: very informative, an informative talk.

### Examples

- The museum guide gave an informative talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x1)
- Write an informative leaflet about recycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x2)
- The documentary about sharks was very informative. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x3)
- An informative text uses facts, not opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x4)
- Thanks for the informative email. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x5)
- The poster was colourful and informative. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from «inform». Informative writing is different from persuasive writing (which tries to change your mind) and narrative writing (stories).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «informative» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informative/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«informative» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/informative.html) on Mova free.