'Expressed' definitions:
Definition of 'expressed'
From: WordNet
adjective
Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments" [syn: expressed, uttered, verbalized, verbalised]
adjective
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" [syn: explicit, expressed] [ant: implicit, inexplicit]
Definition of 'Expressed'
From: GCIDE
- Express \Ex*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Expressing.] [Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See Express, a.; cf. Sprain.]
- 1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit. [1913 Webster]
- All the fruits out of which drink is expressed. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- And th'idle breath all utterly expressed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble. [1913 Webster]
- Each skillful artist shall express thy form. --E. Smith. [1913 Webster]
- So kids and whelps their sires and dams express. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell. [1913 Webster]
- My words express my purpose. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to appear; -- used reflexively. [1913 Webster]
- Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To denote; to designate. [1913 Webster]
- Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names. --Num. i. 17. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
- 7. (Genetics) to produce products that cause the appearance of the corresponding phenotype; -- of a gene or of an organism with a specific gene; as, to express the beta-galactosidase gene, [PJC]
- Syn: To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'expressed'
From: GCIDE
- expressed \expressed\ adj.
- 1. Communicated in words.
- Syn: uttered, verbalized. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. Precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication. Opposite of implicit. [Narrower terms: graphic] Also See: definite, denotative, denotive, overt, open, unequivocal, unambiguous.
- Syn: explicit, express. [WordNet 1.5]
Words containing 'Expressed'
- Express,
- Expressible,
- Expressibly,
- Expressing,
- Expression,
- Expressive,
- Expressively,
- Expressiveness,
- Expressness,
- Beyond expression,
- Express color,
- Express office,
- Express rifle,
- Express train,
- Imaginary expression,
- Past expression,
- To reduce an expression,
- air express,
- exponential expression,
- express emotion,
- express feelings,
- express joy,
- express mail,
- express mirth,
- express trust,
- expressive aphasia,
- expressive style,
- facial expression,
- gene expression,
- idiomatic expression,
- indirect expression,
- parenthetical expression,
- pony express,
- railway express,
- slang expression,
- turn of expression,
- verbal expression,
- express luxury liner,
- express-mail,
- expressed almond oil,
- self-expression