blank face

Unreadable neutral visage

A blank face shows no emotion or expression—neutral, unreadable, giving nothing away.

Someone might maintain a blank face during a poker game, when receiving bad news, or when trying not to react: She kept a blank face as he confessed.

The phrase often implies deliberate concealment of one's thoughts or feelings.

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no expression · emotionless · stare · mask · flat affect · neutral · impassive · unreadable · glazed · dead eyes · empty · flat · wooden · detached · mannequin · zombie · numb · distant

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emotional expressiveness

blank facesmile

Pleased facial expression

frown · grin · grimace · scowl · laughing face

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G