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expression
[ ik-spresh-uhn ]
noun
- the act of expressing or setting forth in words:
the free expression of political opinions.
Synonyms: statement, assertion, declaration, utterance
- a particular word, phrase, or form of words:
old-fashioned expressions.
- the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing:
delicacy of expression.
Synonyms: phraseology, diction, language
- the power of expressing in words:
joy beyond expression.
- indication of feeling, spirit, character, etc., as on the face, in the voice, or in artistic execution:
the lyric expression embodied in his poetry.
Synonyms: sign, manifestation
- a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling, etc.:
a shocked expression.
- the quality or power of expressing an attitude, emotion, etc.:
a face that lacks expression; to read with expression.
- the act of expressing or representing, as by symbols.
- Mathematics. a symbol or a combination of symbols representing a value, relation, or the like.
- Linguistics. the stylistic characteristics of an utterance ( meaning ).
- Linguistics. the system of verbal utterances specific to a language ( content 1 ).
- the act of expressing or pressing out.
- Computers. a combination of variables, constants, and functions linked by operation symbols and any required punctuation that describe a rule for calculating a value.
- Genetics.
- the action of a gene in the production of a protein or a phenotype.
expression
/ ɪkˈsprɛʃən /
noun
- the act or an instance of transforming ideas into words
- a manifestation of an emotion, feeling, etc, without words
tears are an expression of grief
- communication of emotion through music, painting, etc
- a look on the face that indicates mood or emotion
a joyful expression
- the choice of words, phrases, syntax, intonation, etc, in communicating
- a particular phrase used conventionally to express something
a dialect expression
- the act or process of forcing or squeezing out a liquid
- maths a variable, function, or some combination of constants, variables, or functions
- genetics the effect of a particular gene on the phenotype
Derived Forms
- exˈpressional, adjective
- exˈpressionlessly, adverb
- exˈpressionless, adjective
Other Words From
- ex·pression·al adjective
- ex·pression·less adjective
- ex·pression·less·ly adverb
- preex·pression noun
- reex·pression noun
- super·ex·pression noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of expression1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In a video posted alongside a blog post by the company on Tuesday, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the decision was motivated by "getting back to our roots around free expression".
“So we’re gonna get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms.”
Rolls-Royce describes this strategy as "creating value for clients through individualised products and experiences and providing opportunities for meaningful personal expression".
"We need to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg said on Fox News.
"Too much harmless content gets censored" he wrote, adding Meta was "too often getting in the way of the free expression we set out to enable."
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