Definition of expresso
1. express [ v ] give expression to
Examples:
"She showed her disappointment"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Meek expressed particular gratification at the defensive performances of end Happy_Nelson and halfback Billy_Gannon .
(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)
In_the_end the good man , John_Proctor , expresses what the audience has already come to feel when he says , `` A fire , a fire is burning !
(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)
His point is not that mythology may_not be used , but that it may no_longer be regarded_as the only or even the most appropriate conceptuality for expressing the Christian kerygma .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
Of_course his love was expressed in intelligent care .
(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)
In_the_last_analysis , religion is the means of inducing , formulating , expressing , enhancing , implementing , and perpetuating man 's deepest experience - the religious .
Synonyms express show evince Related Terms convey stress imply imply suggest vent formulate burst_out sneer beam menace exude smile give2. express [ v ] articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Examples:
"She expressed her anger"
"He uttered a curse"
(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)
In the absence of a truly adequate conceptuality in which the gospel can be expressed , the unavoidable need to demythologize it makes use of whatever resources are at_hand - and this usually means one or another of the various forms of `` folk religion '' current in the situation .
Expressed differently : if the price for becoming a faithful follower of Jesus_Christ is some form of self-destruction , whether of the body or of the mind - sacrificium corporis , sacrificium intellectus - then there is no alternative but that the price remain unpaid .
(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)
The biblical symbol for this affirmation is expressed in the words : `` So God created man in his own image ; in the similitude of God he created him '' .
(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)
When I try to work_out my reasons for feeling that this passage is of critical significance , I come_up with the following ideas , which I shall express very briefly here and revert to in a later essay .
(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)
Skopas expressed no curiosity over the case , offered no expression of sympathy , made no move to escort McFeeley to the door .
Synonyms express utter verbalise verbalize give_tongue_to Related Terms state say raise curse wish exclaim represent drop voice clamor pour_out hurl venture pooh-pooh marvel breathe vociferate get_off utterance utterer3. express [ v ] serve as a means for expressing something
Examples: : "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"
"His voice carried a lot of anger"
(John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)
For both Plato and Aristotle artistic mimesis , in_contrast_to the power of dialectic , is relatively incapable of expressing the character of fundamental reality .
(Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)
He says : `` Beside the Protestant philosophy of Progress , as expressed in radical or conservative millenarianism , should be placed the doctrine of the democratic faith which affirmed it to be the duty of the destiny of the United_States to assist in the creation of a better world by keeping lighted the beacon of democracy '' .
(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)
Mercer 's lyrics are characterized by an unerring ear for rhythmic nuances , a puckish sense_of_humor expressed in language with a colloquial flair .
(Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)
It is at_least possible that the capacity to postpone gratification is developed as_well_as expressed in a continuous and guided exposure to great literature .
(A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)
There are more stems per item in Athabascan , which expresses the fact that the Athabascan languages have undergone somewhat more change in diverging from proto Athabascan than the Yokuts languages from proto Yokuts .
Synonyms express convey carry Related Terms communicate quantify conduct carry4. express [ v ] indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
Examples:
"Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
([Anonymous,] "What You Should Know About Air...)
Cooling requirements are best expressed in_terms_of BTU 's .
Synonyms state express Related Terms denote vote vote5. express [ a ] not tacit or implied
Examples:
"her express wish"
(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
But Myra would n't budge without an express invitation .
Synonyms express Related Terms explicit6. express [ r ] by express
Examples:
"please send the letter express"
(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)
I wrote her that I 'd met_up_with Eileen and that old bonds had proved too strong and asked her to send my clothes down by express .
Synonyms express7. express [ v ] obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Examples:
"Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
8. express [ n ] mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
Synonyms express_mail express Related Terms mail pony_express9. express [ a ] without unnecessary stops
Examples:
"an express train"
"an express shipment"
10. express [ n ] a fast train that stops at only a few of the intermediate stations
Synonyms express_train express Related Terms train11. express [ v ] send my rapid transport or special messenger service
Examples:
"She expressed the letter to Florida"
12. express [ v ] manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
Examples:
"Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
13. express [ n ] public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes a limited number of scheduled stops
Examples:
"he caught the express to New York"
14. express [ n ] rapid transport of goods
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