body language

American  

noun

1. nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.

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body language British  

noun

1. the nonverbal imparting of information by means of conscious or subconscious bodily gestures, posture, etc

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Etymology

Origin of body language

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

His body language changed; his words turned distant.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, Atlas often has the affect and body language of a bored manager, going through a familiar checklist in cookie-cutter fashion.

From Salon

At the time, Gupta associated autism with behaviors like minimal verbal communication and noticeable differences in body language or eye contact.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the most interesting thing though will be the body language of the hundreds of Labour MPs sitting behind him.

From BBC

There was no deference in her tone or body language.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• gesture