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expressing
1 a: delineate
, depict b: to represent in words : state c: to give or convey a true impression of : show
, reflect d: to make known the opinions or feelings of (oneself) e: to give expression to the artistic or creative impulses or abilities of (oneself) f: to represent by a sign or symbol : symbolize2 a: to force out (as the juice of a fruit) by pressure b: to subject to pressure so as to extract something3: to send by express4: to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotype
; also : to manifest or produce (a character, molecule, or effect) by a genetic process
— ex·press·er noun
— ex·press·ible
\-ə-bəl\
adjective synonyms express
, vent
, utter
, voice
, broach
, air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces <expressed her feelings in music>. vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words <a tirade venting his frustration>. utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech <utter a groan>. voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words <an editorial voicing their concerns>. broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion <broached the subject of a divorce>. air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention <publicly airing their differences>.
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