expression

noun
UK: /ɪkˈspreʃən/
US: /ɪkˈspreʃən/

  1. The act of showing your feelings or thoughts.

    1. Her expression was sad, she needed a hug. [ ] [ ]
    2. The poem is a beautiful expression of love and longing for home. [ ] [ ]

  2. A word or phrase used to convey an idea.

    1. The expression 'take care' means goodbye. [ ] [ ]
    2. He used a complicated expression that I didn't fully understand in court. [ ] [ ]

  3. The look on someone's face that shows their feelings.

    1. She had a blank expression on her face. [ ] [ ]
    2. His expression showed surprise when he received the unexpected gift. [ ] [ ]

  4. In mathematics, a combination of symbols representing a quantity or operation.

    1. Simplify this expression by combining like terms. [ ] [ ]
    2. The algebraic expression can be factored to find its roots easily. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

feeling verbalize utterance reveal statement articulate countenance air
expression verb

  1. To show a feeling or thought through words, actions, or looks.

    1. She wants to express her feelings clearly. [ ] [ ]
    2. They express their gratitude by donating to the charity regularly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To squeeze or press something out.

    1. Express the juice from the orange slowly. [ ] [ ]
    2. He carefully expressed the oil from the olives using a machine. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expression" in English means: The act of showing your feelings or thoughts., A word or phrase used to convey an idea., The look on someone's face that shows their feelings., In mathematics, a combination of symbols representing a quantity or operation..

The phonetic transcription of "expression" is /ɪkˈspreʃən/ in British English and /ɪkˈspreʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "expression": feeling, verbalize, utterance, reveal, statement, articulate, countenance, air.

Example usage of "expression": "Her expression was sad, she needed a hug.". More examples on the page.