expression | |
1. n. The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. | |
2. n. A particular way of phrasing an idea. | |
3. n. A colloquialism or idiom. | |
The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally. | |
4. n. A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion. | |
They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression. | |
The best poker players can tell if the opponents have a good hand by looking at their expression. | |
Her expression changed from joy to misery after realising her winning lottery ticket had expired. | |
5. n. (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols. | |
6. n. (biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein. | |
7. n. (programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value. | |
8. n. A specific blend of whisky. | |
9. n. (biology) The act of pressing or squeezing out. | |
expression from a gland | |
the expression of milk from the mammaries | |
10. n. (music) The tone of voice or sound in music. | |