body language

noun

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

body language

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of body language¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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

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

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Another thing about Autumn: She’s fluent in both sign language and body language.

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

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There was no deference in her tone or body language.

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Related Words

• gesture