English noun: facial expression | |||
1. | facial expression (communication) a gesture executed with the facial muscles | ||
Synonyms | facial gesture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gesture, motion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | emoticon, face, frown, gape, grimace, grin, grinning, laugh, scowl, smile, smiling, snarl, straight face, wince, wink | ||
2. | facial expression (attribute) the feelings expressed on a person's face | ||
Samples | A sad expression. A look of triumph. An angry face. | ||
Synonyms | aspect, expression, face, look | ||
Broader (hypernym) | countenance, visage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | leer, light, spark, sparkle, twinkle | ||