FACIAL GESTURE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A gesture executed with the facial muscles

Synonyms:

facial expression; facial gesture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("facial gesture" is a kind of...):

gesture; motion (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "facial gesture"):

emoticon (a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email)

gape (an expression of openmouthed astonishment)

face; grimace (a contorted facial expression)

frown; scowl (a facial expression of dislike or displeasure)

grin; grinning; smile; smiling (a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement)

laugh (a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing)

snarl (an angry vicious expression)

straight face (a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement)

wink (closing one eye quickly as a signal)

wince (the facial expression of sudden pain)