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ki·ne·sics

(kə-nē′sĭks, -zĭks, kī-)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The study of nonlinguistic bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as a systematic mode of communication.

[From Greek kīnēsis, movement; see kinesis.]

ki·ne′sic (-sĭk, -zĭk) adj.

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kinesics

(kɪˈniːsɪks)

(Anthropology & Ethnology) (functioning as singular) the study of the role of body movements, such as winking, shrugging, etc, in communication

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ki•ne•sics

(kɪˈni sɪks, -zɪks, kaɪ-)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.

[1950–55; < Greek kinēs(is) (see kinesis) + -ics]

ki•ne′sic, adj.

ki•ne′si•cal•ly, adv.

kinesics

Linguistics. a systematic study of nonverbal body gestures, as smiles, hand motions, or other movements, in their relation to human communication; body language. Also called pasimology. — kinesic, adj.

kinesics

The study of the way in which facial expressions and body movements are used for the purposes of communication. This is also known as body language, as is proxemics.

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