FACIAL EXPRESSION

Pronunciation (US):

• FACIAL EXPRESSION (noun)
  The noun FACIAL EXPRESSION has 2 senses:

1. a gesture executed with the facial muscles
2. the feelings expressed on a person's face

  Familiarity information: FACIAL EXPRESSION used as a noun is rare.

• FACIAL EXPRESSION (noun)

Meaning:

A gesture executed with the facial muscles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

facial expression; facial gesture

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"):

wink (closing one eye quickly as a signal)

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

snarl (an angry vicious expression)

laugh (a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing)

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

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

face; grimace (a contorted facial expression)

gape (an expression of openmouthed astonishment)

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

wince (the facial expression of sudden pain)

Meaning:

The feelings expressed on a person's face

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

expression; look; face; facial expression; aspect

Context examples:

a sad expression / a look of triumph / an angry face

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)