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:
“You see, my dear, it occurred to me that he’d make a delightful coffin follower. That, that expression of melancholy. It’s very interesting, don’t you think so, my love?”
—Vernon Harris (c. 1910)
“Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
“Realism should only be the means of expression of religious genius ... or, at the other extreme, the artistic expressions of monkeys which are quite satisfied with mere imitation. In fact, art is never realistic though sometimes it is tempted to be. To be really realistic a description would have to be endless.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)