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UK [ɪkˈspreʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "expression":
singular expression plural expressions
1) [countable] a word or phrase

He uses childish expressions like "easy-peasy".

Avoid colloquial expressions that are out of place in an academic essay.

2) [countable] a look on someone's face that shows what their thoughts or feelings are
expression on:

She had a puzzled expression on her face.

expression of:

I noticed his expression of disgust.

3) [countable/uncountable] the act of showing what your thoughts or feelings are by your behaviour or through art, music etc

searching for new forms of artistic expression

expression of:

the expression of anger through violence

The parade is a public expression of civic pride.

give expression to something (= express something):

The sombre music gave expression to his deepest feelings of despair.

a) [uncountable] the act of writing or saying what you are feeling or thinking
b) [uncountable] a quality in your voice that shows what your thoughts or feelings are

Some of the actors need to put a lot more expression into their voices.

c) [countable] words that you use for showing your thoughts or feelings, especially formally
expression of:

Thank you for all your expressions of sympathy.

4) [countable] maths a group of signs and numbers that show a particular quantity or idea

algebraic expressions

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(if you'll) pardon/excuse the expression — spoken used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase

He was, if you'll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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  • expression — [ ɛkspresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1547; méd. 1314 ; lat. expressio, de exprimere → exprimer I ♦ Action ou manière d exprimer, de s exprimer. L expression d un sentiment, d une sensation, d un événement vécu. ⇒ extériorisation. Le langage a deux fonctions… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expression — Expression. s. f. Action par laquelle on exprime le suc, le jus de quelque chose. Le suc des herbes se tire en trois manieres, par expression, par infusion, par decoction. une expression de citron. Expression, signifie aussi, Les termes & la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Expression — may refer to:* Idiom * Facial expression * Artificial discharge of breast milk; see breastfeeding * Expression (mathematics) * Expression (programming), an instruction to execute something that will return a value. * Microsoft Expression Studio,… …   Wikipedia

  • expression — ex·pres·sion n 1: an act, process, or instance of representing or conveying in words or some other medium: speech protected expression under the First Amendment 2: a mode or means of expressing an idea, opinion, or thought ◇ An expression is… …   Law dictionary

  • expression — [ek spresh′ən, ikspresh′ən] n. [ME expressioun < L expressio < expressus: see EXPRESS] 1. a pressing out or squeezing out, as of juice 2. a putting into words or representing in language 3. a picturing, representing, or symbolizing in art,… …   English World dictionary

  • Expression — [ɛksprɛˈsjoːn] (lat. expressio „Ausdruck“) bedeutet: Realisieren der Information, die in der DNA eines Gens gespeichert ist, siehe Genexpression Zellfreie Genexpression Verfahren zur Gewinnung von ätherischen Ölen ein Intonationsmittel bei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • expression — early 15c., action of pressing out; later (mid 15c.) action of manifesting a feeling; (late 15c.) a putting into words, from M.Fr. expression (14c.), from L.L. expressionem (nom. expressio), noun of action from pp. stem of exprimere (see EXPRESS… …   Etymology dictionary

  • expression — [n1] verbalization announcement, argument, articulation, assertion, asseveration, choice of words, commentary, communication, declaration, definition, delivery, diction, elucidation, emphasis, enunciation, execution, explanation, exposition,… …   New thesaurus

  • Expression — (lat.), Ausdruck; beim Harmonium ein Zug, der den Wind ganz frei zu den Zungen zuströmen läßt und daher die Stärke der Tongebung von der Behandlung der Bälge (durch die Füße) abhängig macht …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • expression — *phrase, locution, idiom …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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