Noun: facial expression 'fey-shul ik'spre-shun
- The feelings expressed on a person's face
"His facial expression revealed his disappointment";
- expression, look, aspect, face
- A gesture executed with the facial muscles
"A raised eyebrow was her only facial expression in response to the surprising news";
- facial gesture
Derived forms: facial expressions
Type of: countenance, gesture, motion, visage
Encyclopedia: Facial expression