kinesics

(ki nē′siks, kī-; kī-)

noun

the study of bodily movements, facial expressions, etc. as ways of communication or as accompaniments to speech

Origin: < Gr kinēsis (see kinesiology) + -ics

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See kinesics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. verb)

The study of nonlinguistic bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as a systematic mode of communication.

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Origin: From Greek kīnēsis, movement; see kinesis

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