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Expression

Expression Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Expression? [n] the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast" [n] the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [n] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" [n] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement [n] expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" [n] the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared" [n] the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find expression for my ideas" [n] a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" [n] (genetics) the process of expressing a gene Synonyms \| Synonyms for Expression: 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saying \| withdrawal \| witticism \| word \| wordage \| word-group \| wording \| words of wisdom \| wresting out See Also \| act \| adage \| adjunct \| advice and consent \| agrapha \| ambiguity \| Americanism \| anatomical \| anatomical reference \| Anglicism \| archaicism \| archaism \| articulation \| axiom \| Beatitude \| biological process \| boilerplate \| Briticism \| Britishism \| byword \| calque \| catchword \| choice of words \| clause \| cold turkey \| colloquialism \| communicating \| communication \| complement \| congratulation \| constituent \| countenance \| demo \| demonstration \| diction \| effusion \| epigram \| euphemism \| exponential expression \| expressive style \| felicitation \| grammatical constituent \| gush \| honorific \| idiom \| idiomatic expression \| involution \| lamentation \| language \| laughter \| leer \| light \| loan translation \| logion \| mathematical statement \| maxim \| motto \| mourning \| oral communication \| organic process \| 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[L. expressio: cf. F. expression.] 1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth. 2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will. With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy. --Prescott. 3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression. The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his wonderful power of expression, have directed their imitation to this. --M. Arnold. 4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling. ``The expression of an eye.''

Expression Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Expression?

[n] the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
[n] the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
[n] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
[n] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
[n] expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
[n] the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
[n] the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find expression for my ideas"
[n] a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
[n] (genetics) the process of expressing a gene

Expression In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*pres"sion\ ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh"[u^]n), n. [L.
expressio: cf. F. expression.]
1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure;
   as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting
   or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.

2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration;
   utterance; as, an expression of the public will.

         With this tone of philosophy were mingled
         expressions of sympathy.              --Prescott.

3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or
   feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication,
   whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner
   or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas
   and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her
   performance on the piano has expression.

         The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention
         on his wonderful power of expression, have directed
         their imitation to this.              --M. Arnold.

4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a
   work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or
   feeling. ``The expression of an eye.''

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