Expression

/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/

/ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/

Expression

a specific look on someone's face, indicating what they are feeling or thinking

synonyms : aspect

a way of communicating a feeling or idea without speaking

the act of showing one’s ideas or feelings through words or actions

a word or phrase, often an idiomatic one

synonyms : locution

the style of expressing yourself

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

synonyms : formula

the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

Examples

1. His facial expression told me that he was upset.

2. She could see from his expression that he caught her drift immediately.

3. My heart sank when I saw the pained expression on her face.

4. She looks at the beggar on the street, but her expression remains as any cold as stone.