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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.

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   • 1. expressional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › expressionEXPRESSION - 40 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to expression. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of expression. Shelley's poems are famous for their beauty of expression. In a democracy everyone is entitled to free expression of opinions. Synonyms. wording. phraseology. style. language. stating. saying.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. phrase. look. locution. manifestation. mien. term. aspect. utterance. saying. face. word. idiom. countenance. demonstration. appearance. figure of speech. formulation. articulation. declaration. indication. statement. voice. facial expression. phraseology. diction. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related.

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   Synonyms for EXPRESSIONS: voices, formulations, statements, articulations, utterances, wordings, observations, phrasings, reflections, verbalisms

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   2 222 other terms for expression - words and phrases with similar meaning. Another way to say Expression? Synonyms for Expression (other words and phrases for Expression).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusEXPRESSION Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   May 16, 2024 · Synonyms for EXPRESSION in English: statement, declaration, announcement, communication, mention, assertion, utterance, articulation, pronouncement, enunciation, ….

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   Find 71 ways to say EXPRESSION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   Sense: Noun: significant appearance. Synonyms: air, appearance, demeanor, demeanour (UK), aspect, look, cast, character, presence, manner, bearing, style, image, mien, suggestion, hint. Sense: Noun: expressiveness. Synonyms: expressiveness, feeling, emotion, eloquence, articulation, articulateness, affect. Sense: Noun: putting into words. Synonyms: