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expression
[ ik-spresh-uhn ]
noun
- the act of expressing or setting forth in words:
the free expression of political opinions.
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- a particular word, phrase, or form of words:
old-fashioned expressions.
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- the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing:
delicacy of expression.
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- the power of expressing in words:
joy beyond expression.
- indication of feeling, spirit, character, etc., as on the face, in the voice, or in artistic execution:
the lyric expression embodied in his poetry.
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- a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling, etc.:
a shocked expression.
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- the quality or power of expressing an attitude, emotion, etc.:
a face that lacks expression; to read with expression.
- the act of expressing or representing, as by symbols.
- Mathematics. a symbol or a combination of symbols representing a value, relation, or the like.
- Linguistics. the stylistic characteristics of an utterance ( meaning ).
- Linguistics. the system of verbal utterances specific to a language ( content 1 ).
- the act of expressing or pressing out.
- Computers. a combination of variables, constants, and functions linked by operation symbols and any required punctuation that describe a rule for calculating a value.
- Genetics.
- the action of a gene in the production of a protein or a phenotype.
expression
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act or an instance of transforming ideas into words
- a manifestation of an emotion, feeling, etc, without words
tears are an expression of grief
- communication of emotion through music, painting, etc
- a look on the face that indicates mood or emotion
a joyful expression
- the choice of words, phrases, syntax, intonation, etc, in communicating
- a particular phrase used conventionally to express something
a dialect expression
- the act or process of forcing or squeezing out a liquid
- maths a variable, function, or some combination of constants, variables, or functions
- genetics the effect of a particular gene on the phenotype
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adjective
- ˈDzԱ, adverb
- ˈDzԱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·sDz· adjective
- ·sDz· adjective
- ·sDz··ly adverb
- e·sDz noun
- e·sDz noun
- p··sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of expression1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Asked what advice he had for other students facing Trump’s crackdown on criticism of the administration, Decker said, “Certainly, I think that free expression is very important.”
Mr Gowing said he had already received expressions of interest from local and national leisure operators.
But it seems clear that the Israeli government's resentment of Pope Francis's expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, has soured its response to his death.
Clothing has always been about expression, but it’s also about memory, intimacy and comfort.
California education code “ensures equal rights and opportunities for every student” and “prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.”
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