ostensive definition ostensive • ostensively · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · ostensive definition · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined. Synonyms: ostensive definition. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076