All body language synonyms
bod·y lan·guage
B b noun body language
- nonverbal communication — gesture and facial expression
- gesture — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- motion — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- kinesics — the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
- mannerisms — a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping his fingers while he talks. They copied his literary mannerisms but always lacked his ebullience.