A gesture, cry, etc., serving to indicate desire or feeling. Obsolete.
quasi-concrete. An action, state, or fact whereby some quality, feeling, etc., is manifested; a sign, token. (Now only const. of.)
figurative. An expression of. Obsolete.
A condition or product in which something is expressed; a manifestation. (Revived by Kingsley with stress ˈexpress, after ˈimpress.)