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Expression

noun/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
Definition
the feelings expressed on a person's face
expression without words
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe feelings expressed on a person's face
“a sad expression”
nounexpression without words
“tears are an expression of grief”
nounthe communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
“expressions of good will”
nouna word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
“pardon the expression”
nounthe style of expressing yourself
“he suggested a better formulation”
nouna group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
noun(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
nouna 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”
nounthe act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
“the expression of milk from her breast”
Word Forms
lookverbgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
manifestverbprovide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
expressverbarticulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
sayverbrecite or repeat a fixed text
formulateverbput into words or an expression
formularizeverbexpress as a formula
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausdruck
die Gefühle, die im Gesicht einer Person ausgedrückt werden
🇪🇸Spanish
expresión
los sentimientos expresados ​​en el rostro de una persona
🇮🇹Italian
espressione
i sentimenti espressi sul volto di una persona
🇳🇱Dutch
uitdrukking
de gevoelens die op iemands gezicht worden uitgedrukt
🇵🇹Portuguese
expressão
os sentimentos expressos no rosto de uma pessoa
🇷🇺Russian
выражение
чувства, выраженные на лице человека
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अभिव्यक्ति
किसी व्यक्ति के चेहरे पर व्यक्त भावनाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিব্যক্তি
একজন ব্যক্তির মুখে প্রকাশিত অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
வெளிப்பாடு
ஒரு நபரின் முகத்தில் வெளிப்படுத்தப்படும் உணர்வுகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యక్తీకరణ
ఒక వ్యక్తి ముఖంలో వ్యక్తీకరించబడిన భావాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
अभिव्यक्ती
एखाद्या व्यक्तीच्या चेहऱ्यावर व्यक्त झालेल्या भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
અભિવ્યક્તિ
વ્યક્તિના ચહેરા પર વ્યક્ત થતી લાગણીઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ ಭಾವನೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആവിഷ്കാരം
ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ മുഖത്ത് പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വികാരങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮੀਕਰਨ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੇ ਚਿਹਰੇ 'ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
اظہار
ایک شخص کے چہرے پر ظاہر ہونے والے جذبات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表达
一个人脸上表达的感情
🇯🇵Japanese
表現
人の顔に表れる感情
🇰🇷Korean
표현
사람의 얼굴에 표현되는 감정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự biểu lộ
cảm xúc thể hiện trên khuôn mặt của một người
🇹🇭Thai
การแสดงออก
ความรู้สึกที่แสดงออกมาบนใบหน้าของบุคคล
🇮🇩Indonesian
ekspresi
perasaan yang diungkapkan di wajah seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapahayag
ang mga damdaming ipinahayag sa mukha ng isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
ungkapan
perasaan yang diungkapkan pada wajah seseorang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعبير
المشاعر التي تظهر على وجه الشخص
🇮🇷Persian
بیان
احساسات بیان شده در چهره یک فرد
🇹🇷Turkish
ifade
bir kişinin yüzünde ifade edilen duygular
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַבָּעָה
הרגשות המובעים על פניו של אדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'expression'?
The primary meaning of 'expression' is 'the feelings expressed on a person's face'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'expression' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'expression' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'expression' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'expression' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'expression' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'expression' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'expression' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'expression' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'expression' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'expression' as formal, casual, or slang?
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