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Expression
Expression Ex*pres"sion ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh"[u^]n), n. [L.
expressio: cf. F. expression.]
1. 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.
2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration;
utterance; as, an expression of the public will.
With this tone of philosophy were mingled
expressions of sympathy. --Prescott.
3. 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.
The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention
on his wonderful power of expression, have directed
their imitation to this. --M. Arnold.
4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a
work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or
feeling. ``The expression of an eye.'
Meaning of Expression from wikipedia
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- Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product. These products are often proteins...
- A facial expression is one or more motions or positions of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. According to one set of controversial theories, these...
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- In mathematics, an expression or mathematical expression is a finite combination of symbols that is well-formed according to rules that depend on the...
- Gender expression, or gender presentation, is a person's behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance that are ****ociated with gender in a particular...
- In computer programming, S-expressions (or symbolic expressions, abbreviated as ****prs) are a notation for nested list (tree-structured) data, invented...
- In mathematics, an algebraic expression is an expression built up from integer constants, variables, and the algebraic operations (addition, subtraction...
- An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative...
