expression
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
Noun 4 meanings
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A colloquialism or idiom.
“The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.”
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
“They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”). Morphologically express + -ion.
EXPRESSION at a glance
EXPRESSION has 10 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,675 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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