body language — the process of communicating what you are feeling or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of communicating what you are feeling or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɑːdi ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 말이 아닌 몸짓이나 자세로 감정이나 생각을 전달하는 의사소통 방식, 몸짓 언어
Korean pronunciation: **바**디 **랭**귀지
Example Sentences
- The detective could tell the suspect was lying just by reading his body language.
- My cat's body language clearly says 'feed me now or I'll knock everything off your desk.'
- During job interviews, positive body language is just as important as your answers.
body language
NOUN//ˈbɑːdi ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ//
the process of communicating what you are feeling or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words
His crossed arms and frown showed his body language said 'no' before he spoke.
His body language speaks louder than words about that sandwich!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'body'는 고대 영어 'bodig'에서, 'language'는 라틴어 'lingua'(혀)에서 유래되어 '몸으로 하는 언어'라는 의미로 20세기에 결합된 현대적 용어
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📝Examples
“The detective could tell the suspect was lying just by reading his body language.”
“My cat's body language clearly says 'feed me now or I'll knock everything off your desk.'”
“During job interviews, positive body language is just as important as your answers.”
“His body language screamed 'I don't want to be here' even though he kept saying 'This is great!'”
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