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Beyond expression--Tennyson.
It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in
his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian.
--Prescott.
5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed;
a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an
odd expression.
6. (Math.) The representation of any quantity by its
appropriate characters or signs.
Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of
description. ``Beyond expression bright.' --Milton. ExpressExpress Ex*press" ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s"), a. [F. expr[`e]s, L.
expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere
To press. See Press.]
1. Exactly representing; exact.
Their human countenance The express resemblance of
the gods. --Milton.
2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not
implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by
intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express
consent; an express statement.
I have express commandment. --Shak.
3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express;
sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special
speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used
adverbially.
A messenger sent express from the other world.
--Atterbury.
Express color. (Law) See the Note under Color, n., 8.
Syn: Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit. Express colorExpress Ex*press" ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s"), a. [F. expr[`e]s, L.
expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere
To press. See Press.]
1. Exactly representing; exact.
Their human countenance The express resemblance of
the gods. --Milton.
2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not
implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by
intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express
consent; an express statement.
I have express commandment. --Shak.
3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express;
sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special
speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used
adverbially.
A messenger sent express from the other world.
--Atterbury.
Express color. (Law) See the Note under Color, n., 8.
Syn: Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit. Express rifle
Express rifle Ex*press" ri"fle
A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large
charge of powder and a light (short) bullet, giving a high
initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is
usually of moderately large caliber.
Express train
Express train Express train
Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a
special train; now, a train run at express or special speed
and making few stops.
Expressage
Expressage Ex*press"age ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s"[asl]j; 48), n.
The charge for carrying a parcel by express.
Expression
Expression Ex*pres"sion ([e^]ks*pr[e^]sh"[u^]n), n. [L.
expressio: cf. F. expression.]
1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure;
as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting
or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.
2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration;
utterance; as, an expression of the public will.
With this tone of philosophy were mingled
expressions of sympathy. --Prescott.
3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or
feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication,
whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner
or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas
and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her
performance on the piano has expression.
The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention
on his wonderful power of expression, have directed
their imitation to this. --M. Arnold.
4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a
work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or
feeling. ``The expression of an eye.'
Expressional
Expressional Ex*pres"sion*al (-al), a.
Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly
representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment. --Fitzed.
Hall. --Ruskin.
Expressionless
Expressionless Ex*pres"sion*less, a.
Destitute of expression.
ExpressiveExpressive Ex*press"ive, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative;
communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of
his gratitude.
Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
--Tickell.
2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or
feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as,
expressive looks or words.
You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. --Shak.
Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly
spoke. --Littelton.
-- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n. ExpressivelyExpressive Ex*press"ive, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative;
communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of
his gratitude.
Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
--Tickell.
2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or
feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as,
expressive looks or words.
You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. --Shak.
Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly
spoke. --Littelton.
-- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n. ExpressivenessExpressive Ex*press"ive, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative;
communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of
his gratitude.
Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
--Tickell.
2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or
feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as,
expressive looks or words.
You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. --Shak.
Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly
spoke. --Littelton.
-- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n. Expressly
Expressly Ex*press"ly, adv.
In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose;
particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young.
The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel.
--Ezek. i. 3.
I am sent expressly to your lordship. --Shak.
ExpressmanExpressman Ex*press"man (-man), n.; pl. Expressmen (-men).
A person employed in the express business; also, the driver
of a job wagon. --W. D. Howells. ExpressmenExpressman Ex*press"man (-man), n.; pl. Expressmen (-men).
A person employed in the express business; also, the driver
of a job wagon. --W. D. Howells. Expressness
Expressness Ex*press"ness, n.
The state or quality of being express; definiteness. [Obs.]
--Hammond.
Expressure
Expressure Ex*pres"sure (?;135), n.
The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation.
[Obs.]
An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give
expressure to. --Shak.
Imaginary expressionImaginary Im*ag"i*na*ry, a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F.
imaginaire.]
Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied;
visionary; ideal.
Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills
and fancied tortures? --Addison.
Imaginary calculus See under Calculus.
Imaginary expression or quantity (Alg.), an algebraic
expression which involves the impossible operation of
taking the square root of a negative quantity; as,
[root]-9, a + b [root]-1.
Imaginary points, lines, surfaces, etc. (Geom.),
points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although
by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact
ceased to have a real existence.
Syn: Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal;
illusive. Inexpressible
Inexpressible In`ex*press"i*ble, a.
Not capable of expression or utterance in language;
ineffable; unspeakable; indescribable; unutterable; as,
inexpressible grief or pleasure. ``Inexpressible grandeur.'
--Blair.
In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood. --Milton.
Inexpressibles
Inexpressibles In`ex*press"i*bles, n. pl.
Breeches; trousers. [Colloq. or Slang]
Inexpressibly
Inexpressibly In`ex*press"i*bly, adv.
In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably;
unutterably. --Spectator.
Inexpressive
Inexpressive In`ex*press"ive, a.
1. Inexpressible. [R.]
2. Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull;
unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.
Inexpressiveness
Inexpressiveness In`ex*press"ive*ness, n.
The state or quality of being inexpressive.
Misexpression
Misexpression Mis`ex*pres"sion, n.
Wrong expression.
Past expression--Tennyson.
It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in
his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian.
--Prescott.
5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed;
a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an
odd expression.
6. (Math.) The representation of any quantity by its
appropriate characters or signs.
Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of
description. ``Beyond expression bright.' --Milton. To reduce an expression 4. To bring to a certain state or condition by grinding,
pounding, kneading, rubbing, etc.; as, to reduce a
substance to powder, or to a pasty mass; to reduce fruit,
wood, or paper rags, to pulp.
It were but right And equal to reduce me to my dust.
--Milton.
5. To bring into a certain order, arrangement,
classification, etc.; to bring under rules or within
certain limits of descriptions and terms adapted to use in
computation; as, to reduce animals or vegetables to a
class or classes; to reduce a series of observations in
astronomy; to reduce language to rules.
6. (Arith.)
(a) To change, as numbers, from one denomination into
another without altering their value, or from one
denomination into others of the same value; as, to
reduce pounds, shillings, and pence to pence, or to
reduce pence to pounds; to reduce days and hours to
minutes, or minutes to days and hours.
(b) To change the form of a quantity or expression without
altering its value; as, to reduce fractions to their
lowest terms, to a common denominator, etc.
7. (Chem.) To bring to the metallic state by separating from
impurities; hence, in general, to remove oxygen from; to
deoxidize; to combine with, or to subject to the action
of, hydrogen; as, ferric iron is reduced to ferrous iron;
or metals are reduced from their ores; -- opposed to
oxidize.
8. (Med.) To restore to its proper place or condition, as a
displaced organ or part; as, to reduce a dislocation, a
fracture, or a hernia.
Reduced iron (Chem.), metallic iron obtained through
deoxidation of an oxide of iron by exposure to a current
of hydrogen or other reducing agent. When hydrogen is used
the product is called also iron by hydrogen.
To reduce an equation (Alg.), to bring the unknown quantity
by itself on one side, and all the known quantities on the
other side, without destroying the equation.
To reduce an expression (Alg.), to obtain an equivalent
expression of simpler form.
To reduce a square (Mil.), to reform the line or column
from the square.
Syn: To diminish; lessen; decrease; abate; shorten; curtail;
impair; lower; subject; subdue; subjugate; conquer. UnexpressibleUnexpressible Un`ex*press"i*ble, a.
Inexpressible. --Tillotson. -- Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv. UnexpressiblyUnexpressible Un`ex*press"i*ble, a.
Inexpressible. --Tillotson. -- Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv. UnexpressiveUnexpressive Un`ex*press"ive, a.
1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance;
inexpressive.
2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable;
ineffable. [Obs.]
Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the
chaste and unexpressive she. --Shak.
-- Un`ex*press"ive*ly, adv. UnexpressivelyUnexpressive Un`ex*press"ive, a.
1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance;
inexpressive.
2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable;
ineffable. [Obs.]
Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the
chaste and unexpressive she. --Shak.
-- Un`ex*press"ive*ly, adv.
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