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   Ex·pres·sion

   /ikˈspreSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings: "she accepted his expressions of sympathy" Similar utteranceutteringvoicingpronouncementdeclarationarticulationverbalizationstatementproclamationassertionannouncementsetting forthventingmouthingdisseminationbroadcastcirculationcommunicationspreadingpromulgationpublicizingpublicationrare:asseverationindicationintimationdemonstrationshowexhibitionmanifestationtokenconveyancecommunicationillustrationrevelationdisclosureembodiment
   • ▪ the conveying of feeling in the face or voice, in a work of art, or in the performance of a piece of music: "eyes empty of expression" Similar dictionstylechoice of wordsturn of phrasewordingphrasingphraseologylanguagedeliveryexecutionspeechintonationemotionfeelingpassionintensitypoignancystyleintonationtonenuanceartistrydepthspiritimaginationvividnessardorpowerforce
   • 2. a look on someone's face that conveys a particular emotion: "a sad expression" Similar lookappearanceairmannerbearingcountenanceguisecastaspectimpressionformal:mien
   • 3. a word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea: "nowhere is the expression “garbage in, garbage out” any truer" Similar idiomphraseidiomatic expressionset phraseproverbsayingadagemaximaxiomaphorismsawmottoplatitudeclichéquotationquoteformulatermwordinformal:old chestnutformal:locution
   • ▪ a collection of symbols that jointly express a quantity: "the expression for the circumference of a circle is 2πr"
   • 4. the production of something, especially by pressing or squeezing it out: "essential oils obtained by distillation or expression" Similar squeezingpressingwringingforcing outextractionextracting
   • 5. the appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene: "expression of the TAT gene is restricted to the parenchymal cells"
   • ▪ the process by which possession of a gene leads to the appearance in the phenotype of the corresponding character.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expressio(n-), from exprimere ‘press out, express’. Compare with express1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expressional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expressionExpression Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPRESSION is an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (such as words) : utterance. How to use expression in a sentence.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › expressionEXPRESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of political opinions. Synonyms: statement, assertion, declaration, utterance. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions. Synonyms: idiom, term.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPRESSION definition: 1. the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions: 2. the look on…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expressionExpression - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The look on your face — sad, happy, bored, amused — is an expression. Your expression lets people know what you're feeling, unless you're good at hiding your emotions. Expression comes from a Latin word meaning “to press out” and it can still be used this way.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPRESSION meaning: 1. the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions: 2. the look on…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of expression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPRESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the act of expressing or setting forth in words. the free expression of political opinions. 2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words. old-fashioned expressions. 3. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › expressionExpression Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of political opinions. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing: delicacy of expression.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › expressionExpression Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    EXPRESSION meaning: 1 : the act of making your thoughts, feelings, etc., known by speech, writing, or some other method the act of expressing something; 2 : a word or phrase.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › expressionExpression Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Expression definition: The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation.