expression — the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspreʃən/
Example Sentences
- His expression when he saw the pizza bill was priceless.
- Art is a powerful form of expression.
- The expression 'it's raining cats and dogs' confused the foreign student.
expression
NOUN[/ɪkˈspreʃən/]
the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings
While the boy hid his sadness behind a blank face, the girl's tears were a clear expression of her feelings.
Pushing his anger out of his chest became a powerful expression of his true feelings.
Under the pressure and stress of work, his dark painting became an expression of his pain.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin expressus, the past participle of exprimere, meaning 'to press out' or 'to squeeze forth.' The term evolved metaphorically to describe the act of conveying inner thoughts and emotions outward, eventually acquiring its modern sense of articulation or manifestation.
Breakdown
ex- (out, outward) + press (from Latin premere, to press or push) + -ion (noun-forming suffix). The morphological structure literally conveys the sense of 'pushing outward,' reflecting the original Latin conceptualization of forcing something from within to the outside.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His expression when he saw the pizza bill was priceless.”
“Art is a powerful form of expression.”
“The expression 'it's raining cats and dogs' confused the foreign student.”
“She used painting as a means of emotional expression.”
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