Definition of "expression"

Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.

1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 9, in The China Governess‎

At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight.

1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, page 122

The number of children who could read with expression would be very small ; ...

1849, Great Britain. Committee on Education, Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education; with appendices. 1847-8-9. England and Wales. Schools of Parochial Unions, etc, page 154

I cannot say that all read with expression. Indeed , this power is hardly to be expected in young children . And though “ to read with expression ...

1864, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons, page 170

Perhaps when you were learning to read , you were asked to stand and " read with expression " for your classmates

1976, Aline D. Wolf, Tutoring is Caring: You Can Help Someone to Read, Parent Child Press

To read with expression, readers must know when to pause appropriately, must know when to change their tone to reflect the emotions of different characters, ...

2010, Kimberly A. Henry, How Do I Teach this Kid to Read?: Teaching Literacy Skills to Young Children with Autism, from Phonics to Fluency, Future Horizons, page 72

Think of reading words like reading music. When you read with expression, your audience will understand and appreciate your “performance.” Name ...

2014, Edward Fry, Timothy Rasinski, High Frequency Word Phrases Level 3--Reading with Expression, Teacher Created Materials, page 43