- ex|pres|sion
- ex|pres|sion «ehk SPREHSH uhn», noun.1. the act of putting into words; expressing: »
the expression of an idea. His clear expression of the plan made it easier for us to understand.
SYNONYM(S): utterance, statement.2. a word or group of words used as a unit: »“Wise guy” is a slang expression.
3. the act of showing by look, voice, or action: »Her sigh was an expression of her sadness.
4. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed: »Gyp…gave a short bark…he had not a great range of expression (George Eliot).
SYNONYM(S): language, diction, phraseology.6. the act of bringing out the meaning or beauty of something read, spoken, played, sung, painted, or sculptured: »Try to read with more expression.
7. the act of showing by a sign or figure.8. any combination of constants, variables, and symbols expressing some mathematical process or quantity.9. manifestation in action, condition, or otherwise of any fact, quality, or feeling; declaration: »an expression of God's will.
10. the act of pressing out: »the expression of oil from plants.
11. Genetics. the manner or degree in which a gene produces the protein or effect it codes for.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.