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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

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › expressionExpression - definition of expression by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of opinions. 2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions. 3. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed: delicacy of expression. 4. the power of expressing in words: joy beyond expression.

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

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   noun. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations. “pardon the expression ”. synonyms: locution, saying. see more. noun. the feelings expressed on a person's face. “a sad expression ”. synonyms: aspect, face, facial expression, look.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

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

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXPRESSION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 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.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › expressionexpression - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   May 13, 2024 · The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. A particular way of phrasing an idea. A colloquialism or idiom . The expression "break a leg!"