Synonyms: expression
Definition: the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
Usage: the expression of milk from her breast
Similar words: squeeze, squeezing
Definition: the act of gripping and pressing firmly
Usage: he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: visage, countenance
Definition: the appearance conveyed by a person's face
Usage: a pleasant countenance; a stern visage
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: constituent, grammatical constituent
Definition: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Synonyms: formula, expression
Definition: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Similar words: mathematical statement
Definition: a statement of a mathematical relation
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: demo, demonstration
Definition: a visual presentation showing how something works
Usage: the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations; the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
Synonyms: expression, formulation
Definition: the style of expressing yourself
Usage: he suggested a better formulation; his manner of expression showed how much he cared
Similar words: expressive style, style
Definition: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Usage: all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: communicating, communication
Definition: the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
Usage: they could not act without official communication from Moscow
Synonyms: locution, saying, expression
Definition: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Usage: pardon the expression
Similar words: voice communication, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language
Definition: (language) communication by word of mouth
Usage: his speech was garbled; he uttered harsh language; he recorded the spoken language of the streets
Synonyms: expression
Definition: (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
Similar words: organic process, biological process
Definition: a process occurring in living organisms