1. clearly apparent or conspicuous; seeming or professed
Usage: formal
2. relating to or involving direct demonstration or showing
Usage: philosophy; linguistics

Examples

• The ostensive purpose of the meeting was to discuss budget cuts.
• His ostensive concern for the environment masked his true motives.
• The teacher used ostensive definition by pointing to objects.
• The ostensive meaning was clear from her gestures.
• Their ostensive friendship fooled no one at the office.
• The philosopher explained ostensive learning through examples.