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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.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. 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.

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

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   a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions. Synonyms: idiom, term. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing: delicacy of expression. Synonyms: phraseology, diction, language. the power of expressing in words: joy beyond expression.

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

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   The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or art.

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 - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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

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   1. the act or an instance of transforming ideas into words. 2. a manifestation of an emotion, feeling, etc, without words: tears are an expression of grief. 3. (Art Terms) communication of emotion through music, painting, etc. 4. a look on the face that indicates mood or emotion: a joyful expression. 5.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishexpression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   expression. noun. /ɪkˈsprɛʃn/. showing feelings/ideas. [uncountable, countable] things that people say, write, or do in order to show their feelings, opinions, and ideas an expression of support Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country.

10. 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.

11. 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.