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FACIAL EXPRESSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The feelings expressed on a person's face
Example:
an angry face
Synonyms:
aspect; expression; face; facial expression; look
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("facial expression" is a kind of...):
countenance; visage (the appearance conveyed by a person's face)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "facial expression"):
leer (a suggestive or sneering look or grin)
light; spark; sparkle; twinkle (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gesture executed with the facial muscles
Synonyms:
facial expression; facial gesture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("facial expression" 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 expression"):
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)
