expression

n. சொல்லுதல், தெரிவித்தல், சொல்லமைப்பு, சொல் உணர்ச்சி, முனைப்புப்பாங்கு, சொல்திறம், மொழிநடை, சொல், சொற்றொடர், தோற்றம், முகபாவம், தொனி, (இசை) உயிர்ப்பண்பு, பாட்டின் உணர்ச்சி வௌதப்படுமாறு பாடும் பாங்கு, (கண.) எண்ணுருக்கோவை, ஓர் அளவைத் தெரிவிக்கும் குறியீடுகளின் தொகுதி சாறெடுப்பு, அழுத்தித்தள்ளுதல்.

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Ex*pres"sion, n. Etym: [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. 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." Tennyson. 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.) Defn: The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. "Beyond expression bright." Milton.