expression
     n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
          look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {look}, {aspect},
           {facial expression}, {face}]
     2: expression without words; "tears are an expression of
        grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's
        condition" [syn: {manifestation}, {reflection}, {reflexion}]
     3: the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or
        opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find
        expression for my ideas"
     4: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular
        situations; "pardon the expression" [syn: {saying}, {locution}]
     5: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better
        formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he
        cared" [syn: {formulation}]
     6: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement [syn:
        {formula}]
     7: (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
     8: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and
        are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his
        awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" [syn: {construction},
         {grammatical construction}] [ant: {misconstruction}]
     9: the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing;
        "the expression of milk from her breast"
Source: WordNet® 2.0