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   expression

   /ɪkˈsprɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings: "the prisoners developed a dialect as an everyday means of expression" Similar utteranceutteringvoicingpronouncementdeclarationarticulationverbalizationstatementproclamationassertionannouncementsetting forthventingmouthingdisseminationbroadcastcirculationcommunicationspreadingpromulgationpublicizingpublicationrare:asseverationindicationintimationdemonstrationshowexhibitionmanifestationtokenconveyancecommunicationillustrationrevelationdisclosureembodiment
   • ▪ the conveying of feeling in a work of art or in the performance of a piece of music: "the testimony of musicians who worked with him proves that his overwhelming concern was with expression" Similar dictionstylechoice of wordsturn of phrasewordingphrasingphraseologylanguagedeliveryexecutionspeechintonationemotionfeelingpassionintensitypoignancystyleintonationtonenuanceartistrydepthspiritimaginationvividnessardourpowerforce
   • 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: "we have an expression, ‘You don't get owt for nowt.’" 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 by pressing 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"

   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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word expression, from representing in a medium to showing mood or feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of expression in English, with examples of different types and uses of the word. Find out how to express yourself, your feelings, your ideas, and your numbers in various situations.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions: expression of He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love. We've received a lot of expressions of support for our campaign. freedom of expression Freedom of expression is a basic human right.

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. Synonyms: statement, assertion, declaration, utterance. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions. Synonyms: idiom, term.

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

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   9 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of transforming ideas into words 2. a manifestation of an emotion, feeling, etc, without.... Click for more definitions.

8. 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.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › expressionExpression Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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. the power of expressing in words: joy beyond expression.