Etymology 4: Expression

Although there are many different forms and definitions for the term expression, its origins trace back to the middle of the 15th century. This French word "expression" dates even further back to the Latin "expressionem," a noun of action from "exprimere" which means, "an action or creation that expresses feelings." Occasionally the word also was used literally, for "the action of squeezing out." I suppose the storytellers that use the most animated, vivid, and humorous facial, body-movement, and linguistic expressions could be seen as "squeezing them out. Something about expressions seems to indicate a certain type of genuineness and depth that are derived from deep within an individuals imagination and personality.