body language

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body language

The gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others.

body language

(Psychology) the nonverbal imparting of information by means of conscious or subconscious bodily gestures, posture, etc.

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body language - communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

visual communication - communication that relies on vision

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body language n → linguaggio del corpo

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