Synonyms of expression

Noun

1. expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face, countenance, visage

usage: the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

2. expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion, demonstration, demo

usage: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

3. expression, verbal expression, verbalism, communication, communicating

usage: 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"

4. saying, expression, locution, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication

usage: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

5. formulation, expression, expressive style, style

usage: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

6. formula, expression, mathematical statement

usage: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

7. expression, organic process, biological process

usage: (genetics) the process of expressing a gene

8. construction, grammatical construction, expression, constituent, grammatical constituent

usage: 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"

9. expression, squeeze, squeezing

usage: the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"

Definition and meaning of expression (Dictionary)