What does creative mean?

Definitions for creative
kriˈeɪ tɪvcre·ative

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word creative.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. creative, originativeadjective

    having the ability or power to create

    "a creative imagination"

  2. creativeadjective

    promoting construction or creation

    "creative work"

Wiktionary

  1. creativenoun

    A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

    He is a visionary creative.

  2. creativenoun

    Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.

  3. creativeadjective

    Having the ability to create.

  4. creativeadjective

    Original, expressive and imaginative.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Creativeadjective

    Etymology: from create.

    To trace the outgoings of the ancient of days in the first instance, and of his creative power, is a research too great for mortal enquiry. Robert South, Sermons.

    But come, ye generous minds, in whose wide thought,
    Of all his works, creative beauty burns
    With warmest beam. James Thomson, Spring.

ChatGPT

  1. creative

    Creative refers to the ability to imagine or invent something new, original, or innovative. It involves the use of imagination or original ideas to create something, or solving problems in new ways. Creative can also refer to any person, idea, or work that exhibits originality, expressiveness, or a high degree of skill in a certain field, particularly in artistic endeavors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Creativeadjective

    having the power to create; exerting the act of creation

Wikidata

  1. Creative

    "Creative" was released in November 2008 as the third single from Leon Jackson's debut album Right Now. To promote the track Jackson appeared on the official BBC Children in Need 2008 show performing the song as a "exclusive" as this was the first time Jackson had performed the track. The song went onto debut at #94 on the UK Singles Charts.

Editors Contribution

  1. creative

    To have the ability and power to create.

    The creative process is easy, simple and valued.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 3, 2020  


  2. creative

    To use the mind to create.

    The children love to be creative at the table in the evenings, they use many things to be creative with.


    Submitted by MaryC on August 31, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3787

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Adjectives Frequency: #504

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of creative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of creative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of creative in a Sentence

  1. Silvano Vinceti:

    We have used all the paintings in which Leonardo used Salai as a model and compared them to the 'Mona Lisa' and certain details correspond perfectly; so he used two models and added creative details which came from his own imagination, i believe that this goes with a long-time fascination of Leonardo's, that is, the subject of androgyny. In other words, for Leonardo, the perfect person was a combination of a man and a woman.

  2. Lu Yen:

    Heaven is not the wide blue sky but the place where corporeality is begotten in the house of the Creative.

  3. Ben Carson:

    I think that the Republican Party has a splendid opportunity to make the case that we want those people who are dependent in our society to be independent, we're creative people. If we use our resources, we can lift people out of poverty as well.

  4. Kate Upton:

    Paul’s texting increased, telling me how excited Paul Marciano was to see me, that Paul Marciano wanted me to change in front of Paul Marciano so Paul Marciano could see my naked body getting into Paul Marciano clothes. Paul Marciano asked if I thought of Paul Marciano when I was posing sexy on set. All the language Paul Marciano used was extremely dominant and possessive. At one point, to avoid Paul coming to set, I told him my boyfriend was going to be there. He was absolutely furious at that. It was an emotional and non-stop battle of games, power struggles and creative avoidance tactics.

  5. Rachel Bloom:

    I'm really, I'm so excited -- I think I'm going to go to both nights at Creative Arts, which means two pretty dresses.

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