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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 51Թ Forms
- ·sDz· adjective
- ·sDz· adjective
- ·sDz··ly adverb
- e·sDz noun
- e·sDz noun
- p··sDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of expression1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I'm grateful to the US administration for prioritising the preservation and promotion of freedom of expression and for engaging in robust diplomacy to that end," she said.
Universal filed to dismiss the case last month, calling it an "illogical" attempt to "silence" Lamar's creative expression.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted a joint expression of interest in March to hold the World Cup across the home nations.
“I’m a firm believer in freedom of expression, but that doesn’t mean that expression should be free of consequences,” Landau wrote.
“The motion to withdraw contains serious factual and legal errors,” the attorneys write, “and it “ignores Erik and Lyle’s consistent taking of responsibility and expressions of remorse over decades in prison.”
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