Expression

[ɪk'spreʃ(ə)n;ek-] or [ɪk'sprɛʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; 'the expression of milk from her breast'.

(noun.) the feelings expressed on a person's face; 'a sad expression'; 'a look of triumph'; 'an angry face'.

(noun.) expression without words; 'tears are an expression of grief'; 'the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition'.

(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'.

(noun.) (genetics) the process of expressing a gene.

Checker: Victoria--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will.

(n.) 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.

(n.) That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling.

(n.) 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.

(n.) The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.

Typist: Shane

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Squeezing out, pressing out.[2]. Utterance, declaration, assertion.[3]. Phrase, terms, form of words, mode of speech.[4]. Aspect, look, appearance of the face.[5]. Lively representation, effective exhibition.

Typed by Lillian

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Countenance, look, indication, {[phrae % term]?}

ANT:Face, features, lineament, falsification, misstatement, solecism, enigma,suppression, Expulsion,[See EXPEL]

Checked by Annabelle

Examples

Checker: Mollie

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