express emotion
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Definition
- Verb:
- To give verbal or other expression to one's feelings: To outwardly show or communicate one's internal emotional state, whether through words, sounds, facial expressions, gestures, or artistic means.
Usage
- This verb phrase describes the act of making one's internal feelings known or visible to others or to oneself. It is a conscious or unconscious process of emotional release or communication.
- It is typically used with a subject (a person or sometimes an animal) who performs the action. The specific emotion is often implied by the context or can be stated (e.g., express joy, express grief).
Examples
- Verb:
- She couldn't help but express emotion when she heard the wonderful news, laughing and crying at the same time.
- In therapy, patients are encouraged to express emotion in a safe environment.
- The painting is a powerful way for the artist to express emotion without using words.
Advanced Usage
- "to freely express emotion": to show feelings without inhibition or restraint.
- The supportive group allowed him to freely express emotion for the first time.
- "to find a way to express emotion": to discover a method or outlet for showing feelings.
- He found it difficult to talk, so he used music as a way to express emotion.
Variants and Related Words
- Emotional expression (n): The act or an instance of expressing emotion; also refers to the outward manifestation itself (e.g., a smile, a shout).
- Facial cues are a primary form of emotional expression.
- Expressive (adj): Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- She has very expressive eyes.
Synonyms
- Show feeling: To display an emotional state.
- Vent feelings: To give expression to strong emotions, often to relieve pressure.
- Give voice to: To express feelings or thoughts in words.
Related Phrases
- Let it out: (informal phrase) To allow oneself to express pent-up emotion.
- After the stressful week, she finally let it out and had a good cry.
- Bottle up (emotions): (phrasal verb, antonym) To consciously refrain from expressing emotion.
- It's not healthy to bottle up your emotions.
Related Idioms
- Wear one's heart on one's sleeve: To openly and obviously show one's feelings.
- He wears his heart on his sleeve, so you always know how he's feeling.
- Get something off one's chest: To express a worry or problem that has been bothering one, thereby relieving the emotional burden.
- I need to talk to you; I have to get this off my chest.
Verb
- give verbal or other expression to one's feelings