Ausdrucksstärker

Ausdrucksstärker is the comparative form of the German adjective ausdrucksstark, meaning more expressive or possessing greater expressive power. It is used to describe media, performances, or works that convey emotions, ideas, or atmospheres more vividly than a reference point. The form is built with the comparative suffix -er and is declined like a normal adjective (for example: ein ausdrucksstärkerer Text, eine ausdrucksstärkere Szene, ausdrucksstärkere Bilder, ein ausdrucksstärkeres Musikstück).

Etymology and meaning: The word combines Ausdruck (expression) and stark (strong). The comparative ausdrucksstärker signals a higher degree of expressiveness, not a change in core meaning but a relative assessment.

Usage: In literary analysis, film critique, visual arts, design, and everyday language, ausdrucksstärker is used to compare the emotional or rhetorical impact of two or more works or elements. Examples: “Diese Szene ist deutlich ausdrucksstärker als die vorige.” “Der ausdrucksstärkere Stil des Autors macht die Texte eindringlicher.” In music or performance, phrases like “ausdrucksstärker gespielt” or “ausdrucksstärkere Interpretation” indicate greater nuance, dynamics, and emotional expression.

Limitations: Expressiveness is subjective and context-dependent. The term reflects evaluative judgment rather than an objective criterion, and its use may vary with audience and discipline.

Related terms: ausdrucksstark, ausdrucksvoll, eindringlich. See also Ausdruck, Ausdruckskraft, Stilmittel.