Contextual (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or determined by or in context; "contextual information".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The article's tone was understood as humorous when considering the contextual information that the author was a comedian.
- Her interpretation of the painting relied heavily on the contextual evidence from the time period in which it was created.
- To truly appreciate the joke, you had to have contextual knowledge of the previous conversations that had led up to it.
- The police report was unable to capture the full scope of the situation due to the lack of contextual details from eyewitnesses.
- By taking a more contextual approach to studying the poem, students gained a deeper understanding of its themes and motifs.