The act of expressing; the act of forcing out
by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of
extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of
truth.
The act of declaring or signifying;
declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public
will.
Lively or vivid representation of meaning,
sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication,
whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style
which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he
reads with expression; her performance on the piano has
expression.
That which is expressed by a countenance,
a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or
feeling.
A form of words in which an idea or
sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common
expression; an odd expression.
The representation of any
quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.