expressions

Looks conveying emotion

Expressions are outward manifestations of inner states.

A facial expression reveals emotion—joy, disgust, surprise.

An expression is also a word or phrase: That's an odd expression.

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

To express is to convey meaning outward, and expressions are what results.

Her expression said everything her words didn't.

facial

smile

Pleased facial expression

  • frownDisapproving facial expression
  • scowlAngry facial expression
  • grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure

smirk · grin · pout · glare · wince · sneer · eye-roll · squint · gape · leer

idiomatic

idiom

Fixed phrase, opaque meaning

slang · adage · maxim · cliché · euphemism · catchphrase · metaphor · simile · platitude · aphorism

verbal

phrase

Words forming partial meaning

remark · interjection · outburst · declaration · articulation · vocalization · speech · wording · phrasing · tone

artistic

creativity

Capacity for original thought

avant-garde · movement · brushwork · form · composition · interpretation · vision · statement · aesthetic · evocative

emotional

joy

Intense positive emotion

  • angerIntense hostile emotion
  • sadnessState of emotional pain
  • fearEmotional response to threat

love · grief · surprise · disgust · contempt · longing · despair · elation · anguish · tenderness

mathematical

equation

Mathematical equality assertion

coefficient · function · notation · algebraic · logarithmic · exponential · quadratic · inequality · identity · integral

Categories
Opposites
CONCEALMENT vs. MANIFESTATION

expressionsconcealment

Act of hiding something

suppressions · repressions · hiding · masking · bottling up

communication vs. silence

expressionssilence

Total lack of sound

muteness · wordlessness · reticence · taciturnity · speechlessness

OUTWARD DISPLAY vs. BLANKNESS

expressionsblankness

State of being empty

impassivity · deadpan · expressionlessness · poker faces · stoicism

Phrases
Family

expression, expressionless, facial expression, self-expression, expressionism, expressionist, expressionistic, expressionists

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