body language
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The one question is whether Paul Pogba was taken off just before half-time to rest him or because of a problem. The midfielder’s body language suggested it was the former and he appeared on the pitch after the final whistle."
- "There are, however, body languages that can transcend cultural lines."
- "As with spoken languages, body languages are used by everyone to live out their lives, to communicate, and to accomplish things in the world — all of which can be done with more or less success with no awareness of the rule-structures that govern the use of body language or its connection with the culture, far less the metaphysics of self that is involved."
- "2008, P. Brunelli - Uptodate Fashion Academy, 2.03: Body language & imagination, in Emotional Trend: Psyche > Creativity > Beauty to Fashion, In artistic terms, the synthesis between body languages and dressing languages is expressed in dances, since the rhythmic and creative movement of the body reveals emotions and culture."