Main entry: expression
Definition: the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
Usage: the expression of milk from her breast
Main entry: aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look
Definition: the feelings expressed on a person's face
Usage: a sad expression; a look of triumph; an angry face
Main entry: grammatical construction, construction, expression
Definition: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
Usage: I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
Main entry: formula, expression
Definition: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Main entry: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
Definition: expression without words
Usage: tears are an expression of grief; the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
Main entry: expression, formulation
Definition: the style of expressing yourself
Usage: he suggested a better formulation; his manner of expression showed how much he cared
Main entry: expression, verbal expression, verbalism
Definition: the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
Usage: expressions of good will; he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas; the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
Main entry: locution, saying, expression
Definition: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Usage: pardon the expression
Main entry: expression
Definition: (genetics) the process of expressing a gene