showing feelings / ideas
1 [U,C] things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas:
an expression of support * Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. * Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. * (formal) The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. * The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. * Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. * Their frustration needs some form of expression.
on face
2 [C] a look on a person's face that shows their thoughts or feelings:
There was a worried expression on her face. * an expression of amazement / disbelief / horror * His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. * The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. * facial expressions
words
3 [C] a word or phrase:
a polite / slang / old-fashioned expression * (spoken) He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. * Her writing is full of colourful expressions.
in music / acting
4 [U] a strong show of feeling when you are playing music, speaking, acting, etc:
Try to put a little more expression into it! * She plays the violin with great expression.
mathematics
5 [C] a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of expression come from?
This entry for expression is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is expression a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, expression is tagged as noun.
Does expression appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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