expression

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And it is true that API design choices reflect all sorts of creative forms of expression.

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Quick take

the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of expression gathered in one view.

noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

noun

expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

noun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for expression.

noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

noun

expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

See also: manifestation, reflection, reflexion

noun

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

noun

the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

noun

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

noun

(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

noun

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

noun

the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"

Example sentences

And it is true that API design choices reflect all sorts of creative forms of expression.

He had a stone cold expression, no emotion in his voice, and the coldest eyes and voice tone you could imagine.

In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face...; was itself a punishable offense.

The key is to know sound principles for clear and concise writing and then to apply them with a rhythmic ear for balance in your forms of expression.

I could stomach copyright on software, because at least one is still permitted independent implementation and expression.

While recorded music has brought first-rate professional performances to the masses, it has robbed untold millions of musical expression.

Fundamentally, Oracle had been arguing that the SSO of its 37 API packages reflected creative expression of precisely the type that the Copyright Act was intended to protect.

The EFF's argument is basically that these organizations' expression has been chilled by the general knowledge that their communications are being collected.

It held that, when it comes to the subject matter of copyright, if a form of expression meets the threshold of being "original," that is enough to make it copyrightable no matter what its function.

It can lead to some confusion when specifying an expression as the default value\n for an optional function argument.\n\nAnything you specify as a default value is an expression.

That's as nonsensical as a large corporation justifying their political donations as an innocent, democratic expression of political preference.

All such items can be misused as well, and the books are replete with bloated forms of expression used by lawyers, politicians, educators, administrators, and the like who would not know a simple word or sentence even if it stood before them doing somersaults.

"We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties.