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Body postures / gestures / expressions (Facial Expressions (Crinkling nose…
Body postures / gestures / expressions
Gestures
Shoulder shrug
She gave him a dismissive shrug.
Foot tap
When people tap their foot you know they are impatient.
She was tapping her foot impatiently on the ground.
Stammering
= speaking with hesitations and repeated letters
I stammered my apology.
Nodding head
= agreement, yes
Shaking the head
= negative, no
Biting nails
= nervous
Hands covering gaping mouth
=scared
Drumming your fingers
while someone else is talking.
Chin stroking
= think deeply
Hand on the chin or hands supporting the chin
Indicates evaluation or that negative thoughts are being held, that boredom has set in, or that a person is tired.
To shy away from
= to avoid
Body Postures
Bow
= bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
(bending at the waist)
He turned and bowed to his father.
kneel
stand up
Lean
= be in or move into a
sloping
position.
Lean
against
the wall.
Lean
out of the
window
Lean too far.
Lean
across
the table.
Lean forward/back
He
leaned back
in his chair
She
leaned
her head
on
his shoulder.
Tilt
= a sloping position or movement. (înclina)
the tilt of her head
Sit down (only a chair ?)
Lie down
Lie down on the couch.
I had to lie down because I was groggy
Cringe
= bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner.
She cringed at the feel of his breath on her neck, struggling to get away from him.
Our bodies literally speak volume
= our body language says a lot
Facial Expressions
Crinkling nose
= disgust
Avoiding eye contact
Deadpan face = without an expression
Poker face
Resting bitch face
= an expression seen as bad-tempered or unfriendly that a woman has when she is relaxed and not thinking about how she is perceived
A light in someone's eyes
a curl of your lip
= a movement of your top lip upwards at one side in a way that shows that you are annoyed, bored, or do not respect someone
She curled her lip in disgust at the suggestion.
Wink
Frown = to show annoyance, disapproval or worry
Glare
= stare in an angry or fierce way.
She glared at him, her cheeks flushing
Flushing cheeks
A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks
Eyes staring into the distance
= dreamy
Raised eye brows
= doubtful, disbelieving
Long face
= a sad, disappointed, or serious expression on someone’s face
Glowering
= looking very angry
Straight-faced = not showing that you want to laugh
Tight lipped
annoyed about something or they do not approve of it
Things you can do with your hands and arms
Clutch
On a busy bus - clutch the hand rail
you can clutch an object
Grab
Release
Let go of
Grip
Clench
(your fist)
your teeth (you're angry)
your jaw
Fold your arms
Cross your arms
Extend the arm
Nudging
**Scratching
People scratch because they are
itchy
or something is itchy
Or they have a
rash**
Jostle
( when you are in a crowd and make space with the elbows)
Click your fingers
Snap your fingers
Rub your eyes
Don't rub your eyes cause the mascara will rub!
