microexpression

A fleeting, involuntary facial expression that may reveal private thoughts or emotions.

Noun

  1. A fleeting, involuntary facial expression that may reveal private thoughts or emotions.

    Coordinate Terms: microgesture

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English expression English microexpression From micro- + expression.

Forms

microexpressions