Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Expression

• (n.) 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.
• (n.) The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will.
• (n.) Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression.
• (n.) That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling.
• (n.) A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.
• (n.) The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.

Synonyms of Expression

• Look
• Aspect
• Facial Expression
• Face
• Manifestation
• Reflection
• Reflexion
• Verbal Expression
• Verbalism
• Saying
• Locution
• Formulation
• Formula
• Construction
• Grammatical Construction

Antonyms of Expression

• Misconstruction

Homophones of Expression