Synonyms for
Expression
Definition
Expression means the act of conveying one's thoughts or feelings in words, art, or another medium.
Synonyms & similar words
verbalexpression
aspect
facialexpression
look
saying
manifestation
locution
formulation
grammaticalconstruction
misconstruction
reflection
formula
face
construction
reflexion
verbalism
phrase
utterance
verbalism
wording
statement
declaration
pronouncement
remark
observation
comment
communication
representation
manifestation
indication
sign
signal
symbol
emblem
mark
token
Synonyms by register
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- facial expression
- emotional expression
- mathematical expression
- verbal expression
- artistic expression
- give expression to
- tone of expression
- clear expression
Word family
Usage note
The word 'expression' can refer to the act of conveying thoughts or feelings, or the visible manifestation of those feelings. Be mindful of context to distinguish between these meanings.
Example sentences
- Her facial expression showed that she was angry.
- He used an expression to convey his love.
- The artist's expression of emotions was beautiful.
- Her expression of gratitude was heartfelt.
- The poem was an expression of her sadness.
Quotes
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. - St. Jerome
Music is the expression of the movement of the waters, the play of curves described by changing breezes. - Claude Debussy
Words are but the vague shadows of the volumes we mean. Little audible links, they are, chaining together great inaudible feelings and purposes. - Theodore Dreiser