EXPRESSION
/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/ ► audio Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 21
Definition
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face.
— synonyms: look, aspect, facial_expression, face
- noun expression without words.
— synonyms: manifestation, reflection, reflexion
- noun the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions.
— synonyms: verbal_expression, verbalism
- noun a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations.
— synonyms: saying, locution
- noun the style of expressing yourself.
— synonyms: formulation
- noun a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement.
— synonyms: formula
- noun (genetics) the process of expressing a gene.
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit.
— synonyms: construction, grammatical_construction
- noun the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing.
Examples
- “The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.”
- “Her expression changed from joy to misery after realising her winning lottery ticket had expired.”
- “expression from a gland”
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