non-verbal communication
Body language cues
Non-verbal communication is the exchange of information without words—through facial expressions, gestures, body language, eye contact, tone of voice, or physical distance.
A raised eyebrow, crossed arms, or a prolonged silence can convey as much as speech: Her non-verbal communication told me she wasn't buying it.
The term appears frequently in psychology and business contexts, where reading unspoken signals matters.
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- eye rollScornful upward look
- knowing lookExpression conveying shared understanding
touch · shrugging · pupil dilation · handshake · winking · poker face · facial expression · posture · waiting time · vocal inflection · punctuality · patting · crowding · social distance · territoriality · sighing · silent treatment · hand movements
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Exchange through spoken language
speech · spoken language · spoken word · oral communication · writing
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