expression
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2.5
- noun
- /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
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expresión
- On the right, Plato looks intently at Jim with an expression suggestive of desire, child-like wonder, and timidity.
- facial expression
- expressions such as smiles
- happy expression
So it was all kind of micro expression coaching.
- So it was all kind of micro expression coaching.
- Some should trust the others expression of confidence much less than others.
- Something shifted in his expression, but he said, right, just sex.
- And the chief kind of does these expressions and these faces.
- Now at Cornell is, is the emotional expression of disgust.
- Maybe sometimes they may see the expression on your face.
- I don't want to make expressions and like ruin it, you know?
Examples
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The teacher noticed the puzzled expression of the students during the difficult lesson.
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I could tell how bad it looked from the expression on Isabella's face.
Academic text (2011) -
Maybe sometimes they may see the expression on your face.
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When you came out, the expression on your face was different.
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Pa had this expression on his face, and I'll never forget it.
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You should have seen the expression on Dr. Bellows' face.
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There's something about the expression of emotional truth.
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He stares out at us with a troubled expression, brow contracted, mouth open.
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The expression on her face revealed her excitement about the surprise party.
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He couldn't hide his expression of disappointment when he heard the news.
Synonyms
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1.0
The expression that shows a person's feelings
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1.0
An expression on the face that shows a feeling
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3.4
The look on someone's face that shows their feelings
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1.8
A look or movement on the face that shows feelings
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7.2
A person's face or the expression on it that shows mood
An expression on a person's face that shows their feelings
Compounds
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4.2
A way of showing your thoughts and feelings and your personality through art, music, or writing
- Specialized
5
4.3
A process where a cell uses a gene's information to make a protein
- Slang
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9.1
An informal word or phrase used in casual speech, not for formal situations
Showing sexual feelings or actions in a safe, respectful way that helps your emotional and physical health
Words or a short phrase added inside a sentence to give extra information without changing its meaning
- Informal
A face that shows no feelings so others cannot guess what someone thinks
How Expressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expression comes from Latin parts ex- ('out') and primere ('to press'), like the English word press. So a facial expression is like feelings 'pressed out' on the face, showing what someone feels or thinks.