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Expression

noun
/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/
Word Frequency: 75.0

Definitions

1.nounThe action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
2.nounA particular way of phrasing an idea.
3.nounA colloquialism or idiom.
"The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally."
4.nounA facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
"Her expression changed from joy to misery after realising her winning lottery ticket had expired."
5.nounAn arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
6.nounThe process of translating a gene into a protein.
7.nounA piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
8.nounA specific blend of whisky.
9.nounThe act of pressing or squeezing out.
"expression from a gland"
10.nounThe tone of voice or sound in music.

Synonyms

sayinglocutionmanifestationaspectlookformulationformulafacial expressionreflexionreflectionconstructionface

Rhymes With

discretionoppressionobsessionconcessionimpressionprogressionquestionaccession
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