Using facial expressions, hand and foot movements, touching, posture, and the presence or absence of eye contact to communicate.
The term used to describe the use of the body to communicate information, either consciously or unconsciously.
gestures, facial expressions, and body postures that people use to communicate along with or instead of speech. Body language is also referred to as kinesics . Waving good-bye with a hand and arm or winking one eye to indicate a shared secret are examples of body language in North America. Body language is learned as part of a culture.
conscious or unconscious movements and gestures that communicate to others a person’s attitudes and feelings. This may also include dress, facial features, skin colour or other personal means of communication without words.
Communication without the use of words by using the actor's physical self.
communication via the movements or attitudes of the body
The nonverbal signals communicated in interactions through facial expressions, arms, legs and hands--or nonverbal communication. This can be positive ( a smile) or negative (a frown.)
see nonverbal communication.
The bodily gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a person communicates without using words with others.
Communication without words. Dogs communicate using body postures, as well as vocalizations: belly up—submission tail out, hair raised, teeth bared—aggression forequarters lowered—play time
refers to the use of facial expressions, gestures and physical orientation to express a message.
Gestures that signal to another person the way you are feeling.
A way of saying something without using words.
see kinesics. bound morpheme morpheme that has meaning but can not stand alone. The prefix dis in the English word dislike is an example.
Non-verbal communication via posture, gestures and facial expression, which often works at a subconscious level. In an interview it is essential that your body language conveys the same message as the words that you speak.
The gestures, poses, movements, and expressions that a person uses to communicate.
Body language is a broad term for forms of communication using body movements or gestures instead of, or in addition to, sounds, verbal language, or other forms of communication. It forms part of the category of paralanguage, which describes all forms of human communication that are not verbal language. This includes the most subtle of movements that many people are not aware of, including winking and slight movement of the eyebrows.