Definition of Expression

Noun

  • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
    "the expression of milk from her breast"
  • 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"
    - grammatical construction
  • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
  • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  • the style of expressing yourself
    "he suggested a better formulation"
    "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
  • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    "pardon the expression"
  • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
    "expressions of good will"
    "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"
    "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
    - verbal expression
  • expression without words
    "tears are an expression of grief"
    "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
  • the feelings expressed on a person's face
    "a sad expression"
    "a look of triumph"
    "an angry face"
    - facial expression
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Expression

  • Scrabble® score of the expression (19)
  • Word Chums® score of the expression (23)
  • Words With Friends® score of the expression (21)

Unscramble expression

542 unscramble word found using the letters expression.
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