Expression, eks-presh'-un, s

the act of expre ing or forcing out by pre ure; the art or power of uttering, declaring, or representing; utterance; declaration; representation; a phrase or mode of speech; diction; the peculiar manner of utterance suited to the subject and sentiment [Rhet.]; representation, as suggestive of an idea, mood, or an emotion [Art]; the tone, grace, or modulation of voice or sound suited to any particular subject; that manner which gives life and reality to ideas and sentiments [Mus.]; the character or feeling as expre ed in the countenance, attitude, . [Art]; distinct, sonorous, and pleasing pronunciation, accompanied with action suited to the subject; the representation of any quantity by its appropriate character or signs [Alg.]