FACIAL GESTURE Synonyms

• a contorted facial expression

• contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

• a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

• a suggestive or sneering look or grin

• look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression

• a sign of assent or salutation or command

• the act of nodding the head

• express or signify by nodding

• lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

• let the head fall forward through drowsiness

• sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

• be almost asleep

• a disdainful grimace

• marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas

• catfish common in eastern United States

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

• frown with displeasure

• a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

• change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

• express with a smile

• a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

• smile affectedly or derisively

• a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

• a contemptuous or scornful remark

• express through a scornful smile

• smile contemptuously

• abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

• the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

• (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

• cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

• be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

• partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light

• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• move or pull with a sudden motion

• the facial expression of sudden pain

• a reflex response to sudden pain

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• make a face indicating disgust or dislike

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• closing one eye quickly as a signal

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

• signal by winking

• gleam or glow intermittently

• briefly shut the eyes

• keep back by blinking

• an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

• utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

• be wide open

• Expression of shock and alarm.

• Expression of empathy with unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.

• a gesture executed with the facial muscles

• the feelings expressed on a person's face