expression

expression
ex|pres|sion
W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦
2¦(on somebody's face)¦
3¦(word/phrase)¦
4¦(music/acting)¦
5¦(mathematics)¦
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C]
something you say, write, or do that shows what you think or feel
expression of
▪ I decided to go to the meeting as an expression of support.
expression of sympathy/thanks/regret etc
▪ The letter was a genuine expression of sympathy.
▪ Student leaders are demanding greater freedom of expression (=the right to say what you think without being punished) .
give (political/religious/artistic) expression to sth
▪ The Socialist Party was founded to give political expression to the working classes.
▪ Another writer who seeks to give expression to popular oral culture is Jose Maria Arguedos.
2.) ¦(ON SOMEBODY'S FACE)¦ [U and C]
a look on someone's face that shows what they are thinking or feeling
expression of
▪ an expression of surprise
▪ There was a blank expression on her face (=no expression on her face) .
▪ In the photograph he seemed devoid of facial expression (=having no expression on his face) .
▪ A pained (=worried) expression crossed her face.
3.) ¦(WORD/PHRASE)¦
a word or group of words with a particular meaning
▪ The old-fashioned expression 'in the family way' means 'pregnant'.
pardon/forgive/excuse the expression
(=used when you think may offend someone by using particular words)
▪ After the climb we were absolutely knackered, if you'll pardon the expression.
4.) ¦(MUSIC/ACTING)¦[U]
when you put feeling or emotion into the music that you are making or into your acting
5.) ¦(MATHEMATICS)¦ technical
a sign or group of signs that represent a mathematical idea or quantity

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:
, / , , , / , , , / , , / , , / , / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • expression — [ ɛkspresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1547; méd. 1314 ; lat. expressio, de exprimere → exprimer I ♦ Action ou manière d exprimer, de s exprimer. L expression d un sentiment, d une sensation, d un événement vécu. ⇒ extériorisation. Le langage a deux fonctions… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Expression — Ex*pres sion ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh [u^]n), n. [L. expressio: cf. F. expression.] 1. 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expression — Expression. s. f. Action par laquelle on exprime le suc, le jus de quelque chose. Le suc des herbes se tire en trois manieres, par expression, par infusion, par decoction. une expression de citron. Expression, signifie aussi, Les termes & la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Expression — may refer to:* Idiom * Facial expression * Artificial discharge of breast milk; see breastfeeding * Expression (mathematics) * Expression (programming), an instruction to execute something that will return a value. * Microsoft Expression Studio,… …   Wikipedia

  • expression — ex·pres·sion n 1: an act, process, or instance of representing or conveying in words or some other medium: speech protected expression under the First Amendment 2: a mode or means of expressing an idea, opinion, or thought ◇ An expression is… …   Law dictionary

  • expression — [ek spresh′ən, ikspresh′ən] n. [ME expressioun < L expressio < expressus: see EXPRESS] 1. a pressing out or squeezing out, as of juice 2. a putting into words or representing in language 3. a picturing, representing, or symbolizing in art,… …   English World dictionary

  • Expression — [ɛksprɛˈsjoːn] (lat. expressio „Ausdruck“) bedeutet: Realisieren der Information, die in der DNA eines Gens gespeichert ist, siehe Genexpression Zellfreie Genexpression Verfahren zur Gewinnung von ätherischen Ölen ein Intonationsmittel bei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • expression — early 15c., action of pressing out; later (mid 15c.) action of manifesting a feeling; (late 15c.) a putting into words, from M.Fr. expression (14c.), from L.L. expressionem (nom. expressio), noun of action from pp. stem of exprimere (see EXPRESS… …   Etymology dictionary

  • expression — [n1] verbalization announcement, argument, articulation, assertion, asseveration, choice of words, commentary, communication, declaration, definition, delivery, diction, elucidation, emphasis, enunciation, execution, explanation, exposition,… …   New thesaurus

  • Expression — (lat.), Ausdruck; beim Harmonium ein Zug, der den Wind ganz frei zu den Zungen zuströmen läßt und daher die Stärke der Tongebung von der Behandlung der Bälge (durch die Füße) abhängig macht …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • expression — *phrase, locution, idiom …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”