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That which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal. Declarations of mercy and love . . . in the Gospel. Tillotson.

cation; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression.

A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness.

the theories of François Delsarte (1811 -- 71), a French teacher of dramatic and musical expression.

An expression, as of the feelings, by outward signs; a manifestation; a show. Did your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration of grief Shak. Loyal demonstrations toward the prince. Prescott.

That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division.

To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. Gilpin.

To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. His look denounced desperate. Milton.

recating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. Humble deprecation. Milton.

To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.

Choice of words for the expression of ideas; the construction, disposition, and application of words in discourse, with regard to clearness, accuracy, variety, etc.; mode of expression; language; as, the diction of Chaucer's poems. His diction blazes up into a sudden explosion of prophetic grandeur. De Quincey.…

tain the differential, or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an equation.

The theory which maintains that the primitive elements of language are reflex expressions induced by sensory impressions; that is, as stated by Max Müller, the creative faculty gave to each general conception as it thrilled for the first time through the brain a phonetic expression; -- jocosely so called from the analo…

To give forth; to emit or send out; as, a pipe discharges water; to let fly; to give expression to; to utter; as, to discharge a horrible oath.

That which disfigures; a defacement; a blot. Uncommon expressions . . . are a disfigurement rather than any embellishment of discourse. Hume.

Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. Addicted more To contemplation and profound dispute. Milton.

A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate.

Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase.

Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. " The doubtfulness of his expressions." Locke.