noun (used with a singular verb)
- the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
noun
- (functioning as singular) the study of the role of body movements, such as winking, shrugging, etc, in communication
study of body language, 1952, from Greek kinesis “movement, motion” (see cite) + -ics. Related: kinesic.
n.
- The study of nonverbal bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as communication.