Definition of body language in US English:
body language
nounˈbädē ˌlaNGɡwijˈbɑdi ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ
The process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements.
his intent was clearly expressed in his body language
Example sentencesExamples
- Let others know from your body language that you welcome their communication with you.
- I find mentalism, hypnotism and the study of body language very intriguing.
- He will become a master of your body language and facial expressions in no time at all.
- Elbow to elbow the fans look for body language that signals a horse is ready to rumble.
- Imagine not being able to interpret the facial expressions and body language the rest of us take for granted.
- The artist pays close attention to the facial expression and body language of men.
- I use a lot of body language to express my feelings and affection when I'm with friends in person.
- You could argue that interpreting body language involves unconsciously reading auras.
- His words speak of confidence and success while his body language indicates nervousness and discomfort.
- A good first step to becoming more assertive is to consider your own body language through role play.
- When you watch their movements in training, their body language will tell you things.
- I became more conscious of my body language and my level of physical contact.
- The distinctive ear tufts are a tool for sending signals to other lynx by body language.
- Yet once mastered, we can all use body language to get the message across in exactly the way we want.
- Now I'm no psychiatrist but I do have a good understanding of psychology and body language.
- This is something I am going to address with reference to feminist psychology on power and body language.
- Every dance has it own body language and includes movements that may be richly comic when we analyze them.
- Wiggins's facial and body language smacks of the gawky teenager in Dazed And Confused.
- And there are definitely certain types of body language that will attract all sorts of attention.
- They read body language and eye movements so that they know when they're saying things.
Synonyms
gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, prompt, indicator, indication, communication, message