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expression

/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/noun3 syllables

Expression means: the feelings expressed on a person's face.

Synonyms for expression15

noun, as in the feelings expressed on a person's face

look, aspect, facial expression, face

noun, as in expression without words

manifestation, reflection, reflexion

noun, as in the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions

verbal expression, verbalism

noun, as in a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

saying, locution

noun, as in a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

construction, grammatical construction

noun, as in the style of expressing yourself

formulation

noun, as in a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

formula

What does expression mean?9

noun

1

the feelings expressed on a person's face“a sad expression”

2

expression without words“tears are an expression of grief”

3

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions“expressions of good will”

4

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations“pardon the expression”

5

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”

6

the style of expressing yourself“he suggested a better formulation”

7

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

8

(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

9

the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing“the expression of milk from her breast”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with expression?21

two syllables

session
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Expression in a sentence

  • Judging from the expression on her face, she was worried.CK
  • He tried to maintain a calm expression, but his shaking hands betrayed him.AlanF_US
  • Whenever he gets talking about his hobby, he always puts on a serious expression.sundown
  • Speech is the garment of thought, and expression is thought's armor.carlosalberto
  • An expression says: as for that story, the partridge landed on it.AmarMecheri
  • Laws do not a nation make, they are but an expression of her character.tieguy
  • When talking about his hobby, he always puts on a serious expression.unknown
  • She forced herself to meet his eyes, maintaining a neutral expression.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of expression

as a noun

plural
expressions