facial gesture
nounUK /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl ˈdʒes.tʃər/
US /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/
A facial gesture is a movement of your face that shows how you feel.
She made a facial gesture to show she was surprised.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A deliberate movement of the face used to communicate a message without words.
He gave a quick facial gesture to tell me to be quiet.
3. A change in facial features that reveals an emotion, often without meaning to.
Her facial gesture of worry was easy to see.
4. A facial movement used by an actor to convey a character's feelings.
The actor's subtle facial gesture made the scene powerful.