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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kinesic
(kɪˈniːsɪk) adj (Linguistics) of or relating to kinesics
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