expression
The act of showing what you think or feel using words, looks, art, or actions.
The act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas through words, gestures, art, or other forms.
The way someone's face looks that shows their feelings or thoughts.
The appearance of someone's face that shows what they are feeling or thinking.
A word or group of words that people use in a certain way to say something.
A word, phrase, or style of speech used to convey a particular idea.
Numbers and signs in math that show a value or idea.
A combination of numbers, symbols, and operators that represent a value or relationship in mathematics.
- Base: expression
- Plural: expression, expressions
freedom of expression
1right to express opinions freely
The right to say what you think and feel without being stopped by the government.
- Freedom of expression is protected by the constitution.
- Many activists fight for freedom of expression around the world.
self-expression
1expressing your own personality and ideas
Showing your own feelings and ideas in your own way.
- Art is a form of self-expression.
- Fashion can be a powerful tool for self-expression.
artistic expression
1showing ideas or feelings through art
The way a person shows their ideas or feelings through painting, music, dance, writing, or other arts.
- Painting is her favorite form of artistic expression.
- Graffiti can be a form of artistic expression.
- The festival celebrates many kinds of artistic expression.
- The workshop gives teenagers a space for artistic expression.
- Artistic expression is strongly protected in many countries.
facial expression
1Look on a face that shows feeling
The way someone’s face looks that shows how they feel or what they think.
- Her facial expression told me she was upset.
- Her facial expression changed from happy to worried in a second.
- You can read his mood from his facial expressions.
- His words were kind, but his facial expression was cold.
- Actors practice different facial expressions in front of a mirror.