Facial expression

Facial expressions: ways in which people move the parts of their faces to show feeling or communicate something.

• What words refer to a facial expression?
  expression look face countenance facial expression the look on someone's face
• What words refer to an expression using the eyes?
  stare glare roll your eyes wink blink lift your eyes raise your eyebrows narrow your eyebrows wrinkle your brow
• What words refer to an expression using the mouth?
  lick your lips smack your lips kiss purse your lips
• What words refer to making an expression on your face?
  make a face get an expression on your face have an expression on your face give someone (an expression)
• What words refer to making a particular expression?
  frown (in disapproval or worry) gape grimace (in pain) pout scowl snarl start
• What words refer to smiling?
  smile grin beam be all smiles force a smile smirk leer sneer wide grin big smile half smile slight smile
• What words refer to starting to smile?
  break into a smile someone's face lights up
• What words describe a face that shows a lot of feeling?
  expressive animated
• What words describe a face that shows no feeling?
  expressionless impassive blank deadpan inscrutable poker-faced
• What words describe an expression that shows a particular feeling?
  cheerful solemn horrified pained wry