expression

noun expressions

1. countable, uncountable The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. There are lots of great actresses who dress beautifully, but in the modern day, nearly all of them use stylists. They may know what they like—when they’re presented with gowns and outfits, they’re perfectly equipped to say yes or no—but you rarely get the sense that what they’re wearing is a true ex
2. countable, uncountable A particular way of phrasing an idea.
3. countable, uncountable A colloquialism or idiom. The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.
4. countable, uncountable A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion. They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.
5. countable, uncountable An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
6. countable, uncountable The process of translating a gene into a protein.
7. countable, uncountable A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
8. countable, uncountable A specific blend of whisky.
9. countable, uncountable The act of pressing or squeezing out. expression from a gland
10. countable, uncountable The tone of voice or sound in music.
11. countable, uncountable Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader. The number of children who could read with expression would be very small ; ...