outward expression
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoutwardandexpression
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withexpression.
outward
adjective
uk/ˈaʊt.wəd/us/ˈaʊt.wɚd/
relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they ...
See more atoutward
expression
noun
uk/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
See more atexpression
(Definition ofoutwardandexpressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofoutward expression
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Characterizing it as simply anoutwardexpressionof an inner emotional state also risks oversimplification.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The category of style thus has an inward expression with reference to the individual subject and anoutwardexpressionrelated to other subjects.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is much more likely that in the central nervous system specific states are built up, that are the biopsychological basis for theoutwardexpressionof different emotions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Think of the police as theoutwardexpressionof the common purpose of the whole nation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is theoutwardexpressionof the inner underlying economic strength of the nation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The desire for that kind of gambling is theoutwardexpressionof the disease.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The unprecedented size of the majority is theoutwardexpressionof the national demand for action.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Any good magistrate must know that the more serious offences are generally theoutwardexpressionof a deep-seated malaise.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As anoutwardexpressionof this growing interdependence, we have created supranational organisations and rules of conduct.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I wish to deal rather with the main questions of air policy, of which the details are only a minor andoutwardexpression.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The sudden act of violence which leads to wounding with intent may be anoutwardexpressionof something badly wrong with that child.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
People may perceive the individual's eccentric behavior as theoutwardexpressionof their unique intelligence or creative impulse.
From
Wikipedia
They claim that the symptoms are merely the tip of the iceberg - theoutwardexpressionof deeper underlying emotional problems.
From
Wikipedia
This application is controversial, since - as is claimed - it is not certain that the outlet is anoutwardexpressionof a full or partial apostasy in actuality.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofoutward
Go to the definition ofexpression
See other collocations withexpression