Synonyms for expression
noun
Significant appearance
look, cast, character; see appearance 1.
Putting into understandable form
representation, articulation, utterance, verbalization, wording, symbolization, narration, exposition, formulation, interpretation, invention, creation, art product, declaration, materialization, commentary, diagnosis, definition, rendition, elucidation, explanation, illustration; see also composition 3, diction.
A traditional form of speech
locution, idiom, speech pattern; see phrase, word 1.
Facial cast
grimace, smile, smirk, mug, sneer, moue (French), pout, simper, grin, facial contortion, wry face; see also smile.
Expressiveness
feeling, emotion, affect; see eloquence 1, emotion.
See expression in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The act or an instance of expressing in words:
articulation, statement, utterance, verbalization, vocalization, voice. See wordsVivid, effective, or persuasive communication in speech or artistic performance:
articulacy, articulateness, eloquence, eloquentness, expressiveness, expressivity, facundity. See wordsThe act or process of describing in lifelike imagery:
delineation, depiction, description, portrayal, representation. See showSomething that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling:
gesture, indication, sign, token. See showA sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning:
locution, term, word. See wordsA word or group of words forming a unit and conveying meaning:
locution, phrase. See wordsA disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood:
aspect, cast, countenance, face, look, visage. See express
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