expression

expression: ex·pres·sion n

1: an act, process, or instance of representing or conveying in words or some other medium: speech

protected expression under the First Amendment

2: a mode or means of expressing an idea, opinion, or thought

◇ An expression is protectible under copyright law, but an idea is not.

expression: I (comment) noun articulation, assertion, asseveration, cliche, communication, declaration, expressed opinion, formula, formulation, idiom, indication, locution, maxim, mention, motto, profession, remark, representation in language, saying, sententia, set phrase, setting forth in words, statement, verbalism, verbum, vocal embodiment of thought, voicing, vox associated concepts: construction, interpretation foreign phrases:
- Expressio unius est exclusio alterius. — The expression of one thing is the exclusion of another.
II (manifestation) noun appearance, demonstration, disclosure, display, emergence, evidence, evincement, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, exposure, illustration, indication, instance, mark, presentation, presentment, revealment, revelation, show, showing, sign, token, uncovering III index admission (disclosure), assertion, call (title), comment, connotation, creation, declaration, demeanor, disclosure (something disclosed), inflection, language, manifestation, maxim, mention (reference), parlance, phraseology, pronouncement, remark, rhetoric (skilled speech), speech, style, testimony, token

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expression — [ ɛkspresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1547; méd. 1314 ; lat. expressio, de exprimere → exprimer I ♦ Action ou manière d exprimer, de s exprimer. L expression d un sentiment, d une sensation, d un événement vécu. ⇒ extériorisation. Le langage a deux fonctions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Expression — Ex*pres sion ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh [u^]n), n. [L. expressio: cf. F. expression.] 1. 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expression — Expression. s. f. Action par laquelle on exprime le suc, le jus de quelque chose. Le suc des herbes se tire en trois manieres, par expression, par infusion, par decoction. une expression de citron. Expression, signifie aussi, Les termes & la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Expression — may refer to:* Idiom * Facial expression * Artificial discharge of breast milk; see breastfeeding * Expression (mathematics) * Expression (programming), an instruction to execute something that will return a value. * Microsoft Expression Studio,… … Wikipedia
expression — [ek spresh′ən, ikspresh′ən] n. [ME expressioun < L expressio < expressus: see EXPRESS] 1. a pressing out or squeezing out, as of juice 2. a putting into words or representing in language 3. a picturing, representing, or symbolizing in art,… … English World dictionary
Expression — [ɛksprɛˈsjoːn] (lat. expressio „Ausdruck“) bedeutet: Realisieren der Information, die in der DNA eines Gens gespeichert ist, siehe Genexpression Zellfreie Genexpression Verfahren zur Gewinnung von ätherischen Ölen ein Intonationsmittel bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
expression — early 15c., action of pressing out; later (mid 15c.) action of manifesting a feeling; (late 15c.) a putting into words, from M.Fr. expression (14c.), from L.L. expressionem (nom. expressio), noun of action from pp. stem of exprimere (see EXPRESS… … Etymology dictionary
expression — [n1] verbalization announcement, argument, articulation, assertion, asseveration, choice of words, commentary, communication, declaration, definition, delivery, diction, elucidation, emphasis, enunciation, execution, explanation, exposition,… … New thesaurus
Expression — (lat.), Ausdruck; beim Harmonium ein Zug, der den Wind ganz frei zu den Zungen zuströmen läßt und daher die Stärke der Tongebung von der Behandlung der Bälge (durch die Füße) abhängig macht … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
expression — *phrase, locution, idiom … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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