expression

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Expression is the act of conveying thought, feeling, or meaning outward—through words, art, gestures, or facial movements.

A pained expression crosses someone's face.

Freedom of expression protects speech and creative work.

In mathematics, an expression is a combination of symbols representing a value: algebraic expression.

To do something as an expression of gratitude or love is to communicate that feeling through action.

facial

countenance

Face or expression

  • visageFace or expression
  • mienManner reflecting character
  • featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects

look · demeanor · physiognomy · aspect · profile · complexion · contour · eyebrows · forehead · cheeks

performance

acting

Temporarily holding position

characterization · portrayal · stage · drama · theater · improvisation · mime · gesture · body-language · timing

verbal

phrase

Words forming partial meaning

phrasing · locution · idiom · saying · colloquialism · vernacular · parlance · terminology · formulation · diction

musical

dynamics

Study of forces

nuance · tempo · rubato · legato · crescendo · diminuendo · articulation · coloratura · vibrato · pianissimo

artistic

creativity

Capacity for original thought

portrayal · rendering · depiction · style · form · aesthetic · artistry · vision · statement · canvas

emotional

feeling

Sensed inner state

display · conveyance · manifestation · joy · anger · sadness · grief · love · passion · anguish

mathematical

equation

Mathematical equality assertion

algebraic · polynomial · exponential · logarithmic · trigonometric · notation · simplify · evaluate · factor · term

gesture

wave

Oscillating motion through medium

  • nodBrief head tilt
  • shrugShoulder gesture of uncertainty
  • bowRespectful forward inclination

salute · handshake · thumbs-up · pointing · beckoning · flourish · pantomime · sign-language · body-language · signaling

genetic

gene

Hereditary information unit

  • proteinFolded amino chain
  • DNAHereditary code molecule
  • RNAGene expression molecule

transcription · regulation · marker · phenotype · genotype · synthesis · coding · sequence · mutation · activation

Categories
Opposites
communication/manifestation

expressionsuppression

Forcible prevention or concealment

concealment · repression · inhibition · hiding · withholding

facial/emotional display

expressionexpressionlessness

Lack of readable emotion

blankness · impassivity · poker face · expressionless · deadpan

creative output

expressionsuppression

Forcible prevention or concealment

censorship · stifling · inhibition · imitation · derivation

Phrases
Family

expressive, expressions, expressing, expressionless, expressiveness, inexpressible, unexpressive, expressively, self-expression

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