expression

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A word or phrase that people use in a particular situation.

   The expression "break a leg" should not be taken literally.

2. 2
   noun

   The look on a person's face that shows how they feel.

   They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of showing your thoughts, ideas, or feelings.

   Painting was her favorite form of self-expression.

Common collocations

• idiomatic expression Adjective + noun
• parenthetical expression Adjective + noun
• austere expression Adjective + noun
• puzzled expression Adjective + noun
• quizzical expression Adjective + noun
• troubled expression Adjective + noun

Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”). Morphologically express + -ion.

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