Expression – ih k s p r eh sh ax n
The process of making known one’s own thoughts
Mandy accepted her relative’s expression of sympathy
Definition noun
the act of expressing or setting forth in words
a particular word, phrase, or form of words.
the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing
the power of expressing in words
indication of feeling, spirit, character, etc., as on the face, in the voice, or in artistic execution
a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling, etc.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for expression
utterance, declaration, assertion, statement, term, idiom, language, diction, phraseology, manifestation, sign, aspect, air.
Entries near expression
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First known usage
1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin expressiōn- (stem of expressiō) “a pressing out.”
