expression (
http://definr.com/expression)
n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn:
look,
aspect,
facial expression,
face]
2: expression without words; "tears are an expression of
grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's
condition" [syn:
manifestation,
reflection,
reflexion]
3: the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or
opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find
expression for my ideas"
4: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular
situations; "pardon the expression" [syn:
saying,
locution]
5: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better
formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he
cared" [syn:
formulation]
6: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement [syn:
formula]
7: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and
are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his
awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" [syn:
construction,
grammatical construction] [ant:
misconstruction]
8: the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing;
"the expression of milk from her breast"