facial cue
Nonverbal face message
A facial cue is a signal conveyed through facial expression—a raised eyebrow, a tightened jaw, a fleeting smile.
These cues communicate emotion, intention, or reaction, often unconsciously: She missed his facial cues and kept talking.
Reading facial cues is central to social interaction, and difficulty with them is associated with autism spectrum conditions.
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- microexpressionMomentary involuntary face signal
- eyebrowHairy arch above socket
- raised eyebrowFacial expression of skepticism
- smilePleased facial expression
tight smile · frown · grimace · gaze · eye contact · side eye · dead eyes · squint · smirk · wink · glance · twitch · nervous tic · lip · blush · scowl · lip curl · nod
facial cuespoken word
Poetry delivered aloud
verbal cue · auditory signal · text · speech · utterance
facial cuespoken word
Poetry delivered aloud
verbal communication · hand gesture · body language · foot movement · gait
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