2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Expression \Ex*pres"sion\ ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh"[u^]n), n. [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.''
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
expression
n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {look}, {aspect},
{facial expression}, {face}]
2: expression without words "tears are an expression of
grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's
condition" [syn: {manifestation}, {reflection}, {reflexion}]
3: the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or
opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find
expression for my ideas"
4: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular
situations; "pardon the expression" [syn: {saying}, {locution}]
5: the style of expressing yourself "he suggested a better
formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he
cared" [syn: {formulation}]
6: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement [syn:
{formula}]
7: 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" [syn: {construction}]
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