head movement
Cranial position change
Head movement refers to any motion of the head, whether deliberate or involuntary.
Common deliberate head movements include nodding (moving up and down, typically to signal agreement or acknowledgment) and shaking (moving side to side, typically to signal disagreement or refusal), though these conventions vary by culture.
Head movements also play important roles in nonverbal communication, dance, and medical assessment of neurological function.
Trembling or blended treat
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- trembleShake from fear
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
twitch · jerk · spasm · convulsion · trembling · palsy · tic · involuntary
Oscillating on curved base
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
wobble · swing · undulation · roll · lurch · stagger · teeter · totter
Positive statement of truth
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- assentFormal expression of approval
yes · consent · greeting · bow · dip · bob · inclination · curtsy
Disposition toward something
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- leanLacking fat; incline
- cockMale chicken
- slantOblique angle or bias
curiosity · questioning · interest · attentiveness · puzzlement · quizzical · sideways · cant
Disapproving facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- scowlAngry facial expression
- sneerScornful expression
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
blink · squint · gape · gawk · glower · leer · flinch · eye roll
Oscillating motion through medium
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- indicationSign of what's coming
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- flourishTo grow vigorously
greeting · farewell · summons · point · direction · communication · nonverbal · body language
shake
Trembling or blended treat
shiver · twitch · jerk · spasm · convulsion · trembling · palsy · tic · involuntary · neurological
rocking
Oscillating on curved base
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
weave · wobble · swing · undulation · roll · lurch · stagger · teeter · totter · balance
affirmation
Positive statement of truth
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
assent · yes · consent · greeting · bow · dip · bob · inclination · curtsy · genuflect
inclination
Disposition toward something
slant · curiosity · questioning · interest · attentiveness · puzzlement · quizzical · sideways · cant · list
frown
Disapproving facial expression
wink · blink · squint · gape · gawk · glower · leer · flinch · eye roll · double-take
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- indicationSign of what's coming
- mimeWordless expressive performer
flourish · greeting · farewell · summons · point · direction · communication · nonverbal · body language
disagreement
Absence of shared opinion
disapproval · disbelief · rejection · negation · dismissal · rebuff · decline · veto · dissent
- fight tacticsfootwork, feints, combinations, timing, distance control
- kickboxingkickboxing, jab, sparring, hook kick, roundhouse kick
- balance systemvestibular system, inner ear, utricle, saccule, vestibule
- Chomsky linguisticsuniversal grammar, merge, move, minimalist program, Noam Chomsky
- animatronicsservo, motor, actuator, hydraulics, pneumatics
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
head movementhand gesture
Motion made with fingers
arm movement · leg movement · eye movement · foot movement · shoulder movement
head movementfacial expression
Emotive muscle positioning
fixed stare · verbal communication · speech · written language
head, moving, moved, movement, heading, movable, immovable, heads, unmoved