Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to expression; having the power of expression; particularly, in the fine arts, embodying a conception or emotion; representing a definite meaning or feeling.
- Specifically Of or pertaining to a literary expression or phrase.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
expression , either in language, the face or the arts
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Examples
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And as for sculpture, that is to say expressional sculpture, it is even more true in this case that the poor works terribly outnumber the good ones, though this is less noticed and makes less impression on the public.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890 Various
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Listen to the first "expressional" from one of the teens, Olayinka.
A Thousand Words A Kodak blog about photography TinaClark 2010
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Listen to the first "expressional" from one of the teens, Olayinka.
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And, most directly, Wallace's often colloquial swirling assumption of opinion and counter-opinion, fact and hair-brained reaction, art theory and corndog design, has recently been hung by Maud Newton in the New York Times as the source of the linguistic and expressional excesses and sloppiness of an entire digital generation.
Omer Rosen: Footnoting David Foster Wallace: Part 1 Omer Rosen 2011
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And, most directly, Wallace's often colloquial swirling assumption of opinion and counter-opinion, fact and hair-brained reaction, art theory and corndog design, has recently been hung by Maud Newton in the New York Times as the source of the linguistic and expressional excesses and sloppiness of an entire digital generation.
Omer Rosen: Footnoting David Foster Wallace: Part 1 Omer Rosen 2011
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You could say that my expressional explorations are what get me out of bed in the morning.
Jon Chattman: Serj Tankian Talks Politics and Finds the Art of "Imperfection" 2010
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You could say that my expressional explorations are what get me out of bed in the morning.
Jon Chattman: Serj Tankian Talks Politics and Finds the Art of "Imperfection" 2010
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You could say that my expressional explorations are what get me out of bed in the morning.
Jon Chattman: Serj Tankian Talks Politics and Finds the Art of "Imperfection" 2010
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You could say that my expressional explorations are what get me out of bed in the morning.
Jon Chattman: Serj Tankian Talks Politics and Finds the Art of "Imperfection" 2010
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You could say that my expressional explorations are what get me out of bed in the morning.
Jon Chattman: Serj Tankian Talks Politics and Finds the Art of "Imperfection" 2010
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