expression

noun (SHOWING)

/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/

Definition

B2 [C or U] the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions: He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love. We've received a lot of expressions of support for our campaign. Freedom of expression is a basic human right. It's better to give expression to (= show) your anger, rather than hiding it.formal His sadness at the death of his wife found expression (= was shown) in his music. She plays the violin with great expression (= feeling).Expressing and asking opinionsRemarks and remarkingControlling emotionsExpressing and showing feelings B2 [C] the look on someone's face, showing what they feel or think: I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened. Mark always has such a miserable expression on his face.The head and face

(Definition of expression noun (SHOWING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)