Expression may refer to:
Symbolic expression
- Expression (language), a thought communicated by language
- Expression (mathematics), a finite combination of symbols that are well-formed according to applicable rules
- Expression (programming), an instruction to execute something that will return a value
- Regular expression, a means of matching strings of text in computing
- Expression marks, (music) notating the musical dynamics
Bodily expression
- The expression of milk
- Emotional expression, verbal and non-verbal behaviour that communicates emotion
- Facial expression, a movement of the face that conveys emotional state
- Gene expression, the process by which information from a gene is used in biochemistry
- Expression (sign language), the expressions and postures of the face and body that contribute to the formation of words when signing
Product names
- Expression (album), an album by John Coltrane
- Expressions (album), an album by Chick Corea
- Expressions, an album by Jon Secada
- Expression crew, a breakdance crew.
- Expressions, the annual magazine of Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
- Microsoft Expression Studio, a digital media and graphic design suite
- Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, a college in Emeryville, California for the entertainment industry
Famous quotes containing the word expression:
“Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
“They were making their way with the resigned expression of those who are condemned to hope forever.”
—Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867)
“Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating.”
—Andrea Dworkin (b. 1946)