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

the feelings expressed on a person's face

Example Sentences:
'a sad expression'
'a look of triumph'
'an angry face'

• aspect
• face
• facial expression
• look

2. expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion

expression without words

Example Sentences:
'tears are an expression of grief'
'the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition'

• manifestation
• reflection
• reflexion

3. expression, verbal expression, verbalism

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions

Example Sentences:
'expressions of good will'
'he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas'
'the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours'

• verbal expression
• verbalism

4. expression, locution, saying

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

Example Sentences:
'pardon the expression'

• locution
• saying

5. expression, formulation

the style of expressing yourself

Example Sentences:
'he suggested a better formulation'
'his manner of expression showed how much he cared'

• formulation

6. expression, formula

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

• formula

7. expression

(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

8. construction, expression, grammatical construction

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

Example Sentences:
'I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner'

• construction
• grammatical construction

9. expression

the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing

Example Sentences:
'the expression of milk from her breast'