ETYM Latin expressio: cf. French expression.
In music, signs or words providing a dramatic context for the interpretation of neutral performance indicators for tempo, dynamics, phrasing, and so on.
1. Expression without words; SYN. manifestation, reflection, reflexion.
2. The communication (in speech or writing) of one's beliefs or opinions.
3. The expression on a person's face; SYN. look, aspect, facial expression, face. + prikaži više

ETYM French, from Latin phrasis diction, phraseology, Greek from phanai to speak.
1. A short musical passage two to four measures long; SYN. musical phrase.
2. An expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb.