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facial expressions

facial expressions is the plural of facial expression.

Meaning of facial expression

Noun

facial expression (countable and uncountable, plural facial expressions)

  1. (A particular) configuration of the facial muscles that conveys certain emotions or intentions.
    • But the yokel, being a yokel, was not good at the reading of facial expression, and only knew that a remarkably fine woman had gone by smiling.1883, David Christie Murray, Hearts, Volume 3, page 2
    Synonyms:
    expression, face, look, mien

Questions about facial expressions

What is facial expressions the plural of?
Facial expressions is the plural of facial expression.

Words near facial expressions in the dictionary

  1. facial creams
  2. facial disc
  3. facial discrimination
  4. facial discs
  5. facial expression
  6. facial expressions
  7. facial feature
  8. facial features
  9. facial hair
  10. facial hairs
  11. facial mask

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