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expression BrE / ɪkˈspreʃn /  NAmE / ɪkˈspreʃn / Native audio playback is not supported. expression(noun)BrE / ɪkˈspreʃn /  NAmE / ɪkˈspreʃn / things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideasFreedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right.The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem.The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet.Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears.Their frustration needs some form of expression.an expression of supportExpressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country.a look on a person’s face that shows their thoughts or feelingssynonym lookhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/look_2There was a worried expression on her face.an expression of amazement/disbelief/horrorHis expression changed from surprise to one of amusement.The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong.facial expressionsa word or phrasean old-fashioned expressionHe's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression.Her writing is full of colourful expressions.Do not write more than 200 words.He uses a lot of long words.technical/legal/scientific terms‘Old man’ is a slang term for ‘father’.Who coined the phrase ‘desktop publishing’?He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before.‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.a strong show of feeling when you are playing music, speaking, acting, etc.Try to put a little more expression into it!She plays the violin with great expression.a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantityExtra ExamplesA constitution is the written expression of the people’s will.A surprised expression appeared on her face.Catching a fleeting expression on Lucy’s face, she persisted with her question.Freedom of expression is a basic human right.Freedom of expression= freedom to say what you think is a basic human right.Harvest festival was the occasion for the collective expression of a community’s religious values.He cracks jokes with a deadpan expression on his face.He hung around with this pathetic hangdog expression on his face.He looked at her with a very strange expression in his eyes.He tends to use strange expressions like ‘It’s enough to make a cat laugh’.He wanted to write a verse drama in which the verse would seem a natural expression of modern life.He wore an expression of anxiety on his face.Her expression betrayed nothing of her thoughts.Her expression hardened into one of strong dislike.Her expression suddenly turned serious.Her statement was a clear expression of her views on this subject.His expression changed to embarrassment.His expression grew thoughtful.His expression softened when he saw her.His face never changed expression.His face showed no expression.His grim expression told her it would be useless.His highest expression of praise was ‘Not bad!’I looked at her, trying to read the expression on her face.I’ve not heard that expression before.Just because there is no direct expression of prejudice, that does not mean the prejudice does not exist.Modernism was the characteristic expression of the experience of modernity.Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears.Rose’s face took on the fierce expression of a schoolgirl talking about her most hated teacher.She carefully put on her most innocent expression.She had a very bewildered expression on her face.She had been watching the expression that crossed his face.She suddenly felt happy beyond expression.Suddenly her deeper feelings demanded expression.The actors’s gestures and facial expressions are perfect.The children’s faces all wore the same rapt expression.The method is to listen to the music and allow expression to whatever comes to you.The new concept of form reached its fullest expression in the work of Picasso.The report gave concrete expression to the fears of many immigrants.They all just looked at me with blank expressions.Until the mid-nineteenth century, ‘Italy’ was just a geographical expression.Words, as a means of expression, can be limiting.an anger and frustration that finds expression in violencean anger and frustration that finds expression in= is shown in violencethe highest expression of human creativitythe open expression of emotionthe outward expression of inner emotional feelingsthe right of free expressionthe verbal expression of one’s feelingsto allow scope for individual expressionHe tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before.He’s a pain in the butt, if you’ll pardon the expression.The poet’s anger finds expression in the last verse of the poem.The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet.Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin expressio(n-), from exprimere ‘press out, express’. Compare with express(verb).

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(noun) freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right.the poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem.the riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet.only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=expression This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	expression
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ɪkˈspreʃn / NAmE / ɪkˈspreʃn /
Example	freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. the poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. the riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=expression
Content	expression (noun)BrE / ɪkˈspreʃn / NAmE / ɪkˈspreʃn / things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. Their frustration needs some form of expression. an expression of support Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. a look on a person’s face that shows their thoughts or feelings synonym look https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/look_2 There was a worried expression on her face. an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. facial expressions a word or phrase an old-fashioned expression He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. Her writing is full of colourful expressions. Do not write more than 200 words. He uses a lot of long words. technical/legal/scientific terms ‘Old man’ is a slang term for ‘father’. Who coined the phrase ‘desktop publishing’? He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before. ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake. a strong show of feeling when you are playing music, speaking, acting, etc. Try to put a little more expression into it! She plays the violin with great expression. a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity Extra Examples A constitution is the written expression of the people’s will. A surprised expression appeared on her face. Catching a fleeting expression on Lucy’s face, she persisted with her question. Freedom of expression is a basic human right. Freedom of expression= freedom to say what you think is a basic human right. Harvest festival was the occasion for the collective expression of a community’s religious values. He cracks jokes with a deadpan expression on his face. He hung around with this pathetic hangdog expression on his face. He looked at her with a very strange expression in his eyes. He tends to use strange expressions like ‘It’s enough to make a cat laugh’. He wanted to write a verse drama in which the verse would seem a natural expression of modern life. He wore an expression of anxiety on his face. Her expression betrayed nothing of her thoughts. Her expression hardened into one of strong dislike. Her expression suddenly turned serious. Her statement was a clear expression of her views on this subject. His expression changed to embarrassment. His expression grew thoughtful. His expression softened when he saw her. His face never changed expression. His face showed no expression. His grim expression told her it would be useless. His highest expression of praise was ‘Not bad!’ I looked at her, trying to read the expression on her face. I’ve not heard that expression before. Just because there is no direct expression of prejudice, that does not mean the prejudice does not exist. Modernism was the characteristic expression of the experience of modernity. Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. Rose’s face took on the fierce expression of a schoolgirl talking about her most hated teacher. She carefully put on her most innocent expression. She had a very bewildered expression on her face. She had been watching the expression that crossed his face. She suddenly felt happy beyond expression. Suddenly her deeper feelings demanded expression. The actors’s gestures and facial expressions are perfect. The children’s faces all wore the same rapt expression. The method is to listen to the music and allow expression to whatever comes to you. The new concept of form reached its fullest expression in the work of Picasso. The report gave concrete expression to the fears of many immigrants. They all just looked at me with blank expressions. Until the mid-nineteenth century, ‘Italy’ was just a geographical expression. Words, as a means of expression, can be limiting. an anger and frustration that finds expression in violence an anger and frustration that finds expression in= is shown in violence the highest expression of human creativity the open expression of emotion the outward expression of inner emotional feelings the right of free expression the verbal expression of one’s feelings to allow scope for individual expression He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before. He’s a pain in the butt, if you’ll pardon the expression. The poet’s anger finds expression in the last verse of the poem. The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expressio(n-), from exprimere ‘press out, express’. Compare with express(verb).
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