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 Ex·pres·sion n.
 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.
 2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will.
    With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy.   --Prescott.
 3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression.
    The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his wonderful power of expression, have directed their imitation to this.   --M. Arnold.
 4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling. “The expression of an eye.”
    It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian.   --Prescott.
 5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.
 6. Math. The representation of any quantity or relation by appropriate characters or symbols, usually in a specific order.
 Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. “Beyond expression bright.”
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