Express — Defs

01 a. Exactly representing; exact.

1.
Exactly representing; exact.
“Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods.” — Milton.
2.
Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement.
“I have express commandment.” — Shak.
3.
Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially.
“A messenger sent express from the other world.” — Atterbury.
4.
of or pertaining to an express train or other conveyance designated an express{5}; makiung few or no intermediate stops; as, an express stop; an express fare; an express elevator.

Phrases & compounds

Express color — See the Note under Color, n., 8.

Syn. Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.

02 n. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.

1.
A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.[Obs.]
“The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth.” — Jer. Taylor.
2.
A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels.
3.
An express office.
“She charged him . . . to ask at the express if anything came up from town.” — E. E. Hale.
4.
That which is sent by an express messenger or message.[Obs.]
5.
a railway train or bus for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality; a train or bus that does not stop at certain stations. Contrasted to local; as, take the express to get there faster.

Phrases & compounds

Express office — an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.

Express train — a railway train (such as a subway train) that does not stop at certain stations, but only at stations designated express stops.

Syn. express train.

03 v. t. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.

imp. & p. p. Expressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Expressing

1.
To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
“All the fruits out of which drink is expressed.” — Bacon.

“And th'idle breath all utterly expressed.” — Spenser.

“Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds.” — B. Jonson.
2.
To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
“Each skillful artist shall express thy form.” — E. Smith.

“So kids and whelps their sires and dams express.” — Dryden.
3.
To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell.
“My words express my purpose.” — Shak.

“They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality.” — Addison.
4.
To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to appear; -- used reflexively.
“Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening.” — Pope.
5.
To denote; to designate.
“Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names.” — Num. i. 17.
6.
To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
7.
to produce products that cause the appearance of the corresponding phenotype; -- of a gene or of an organism with a specific gene; as, to express the beta-galactosidase gene,(Genetics)

Syn. To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.