EXPRESSION
expression
(noun) the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; “the expression of milk from her breast”
expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
(noun) the feelings expressed on a person’s face; “a sad expression”; “a look of triumph”; “an angry face”
construction, grammatical construction, expression
(noun) a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; “I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”
formula, expression
(noun) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
(noun) expression without words; “tears are an expression of grief”; “the pulse is a reflection of the heart’s condition”
formulation, expression
(noun) the style of expressing yourself; “he suggested a better formulation”; “his manner of expression showed how much he cared”
expression, verbal expression, verbalism
(noun) the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; “expressions of good will”; “he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas”; “the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours”
saying, expression, locution
(noun) a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; “pardon the expression”
expression
(noun) (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
expression (countable and uncountable, plural expressions)
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A colloquialism or idiom.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
A specific blend of whisky.
(biology) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
Hyponyms
(Hyponyms of expression):
• arithmetic expression
• immediately-invoked function expression
• lambda expression
• linguistic expression
• logical expression
• regular expression
• s-expression
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pres"sion, n. Etym: [L. expressio. cf. F. expression.]
1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.
2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will. With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy. Prescott.
3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression. The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his wonderful power of expression, have directed their imitation to this. M. Arnold.
4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling. "The expression of an eye." Tennyson. It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian. Prescott.
5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.
6. (Math.)
Definition: The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. "Beyond expression bright." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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