Thesaurus: expression

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1. n. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.
2. n. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will.
3. n. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression.
4. n. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling.
5. n. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.
6. n. The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.
7. n. the feelings expressed on a person's face
8. n. expression without words
9. n. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
10. n. a word or word/phrase">phrase that particular people use in particular situations
11. n. the style of expressing yourself
12. n. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement