Verbum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- expression noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
- verb noun A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
- word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
Senses
Verbum is used for these senses in English:
- Word The creative word of God; Logos.
- expression A particular way of phrasing an idea.
- verb (grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
- word (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
- word A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]
expression — full definition
- noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
- noun A particular phrase or way of saying something, or a common saying.
- noun A look on someone's face that shows how they feel.
- noun A mathematical or logical combination of symbols representing a value.