Tra từ expression - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·pres·sion [expression expressions] BrE [ɪkˈspreʃn] NAmE [ɪkˈspreʃn] noun

SHOWING FEELINGS/IDEAS
1. uncountable, countable things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas
•an expression of support
• Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country.
•Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right.
• (formal)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.

ON FACE
2. countable a look on a person's face that shows their thoughts or feelings
Syn: ↑look
• 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

WORDS
3. countable a word or phrase
•an old-fashioned expression
• (informal) He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression.
• Her writing is full of colourful expressions.

IN MUSIC/ACTING
4. uncountable 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.

MATHEMATICS
5. countable a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin expressio(n-), from exprimere ‘press out, express’. Compare with ↑express (verb).

Thesaurus:
expression noun
1. C, U
•These riots are an expression of anti-government feeling.
display • • show • • demonstration • |especially BrE, formal exhibition •
a/an expression/display/show/demonstration of support/affection
a/an expression/display/show of concern/emotion
a public expression/displayshow/demonstration of sth
2. C
•There was a worried expression on her face.
look • • face •
an expression/a look of amazement/disbelief/horror, etc.
an expression/a look on sb's face
an expression/a look in sb's eyes
a/an happy/sad/worried/angry/stern/serious expression/look/face
Expression or look? Your expression is usually a reflection of what you happen to be thinking or feeling at any particular moment; a look is either the expression that happens to be in your eyes, or it can be a way of deliberately communicating a thought or feeling to a particular person: you can give or throw sb a look or exchange looks with sb
•She threw him a dirty look.
3. C
•The novel is full of slang expressions.
word • • phrase • • idiom • • term •
a/an new/ambiguous/technical/colloquial expression/word/phrase/term
use a/an expression/word/phrase/idiom/term
coin a/an expression/word/phrase/term

Example Bank:
•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.