[ki-nee-siks, -ziks, kahy-] 
) | the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication. |
| ki·ne·sics (kə-nē'sĭks, -zĭks, kī-) n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of nonlinguistic bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as a systematic mode of communication. [From Greek kīnēsis, movement; see kinesis.] ki·ne'sic (-sĭk, -zĭk) adj. |
kinesics ki·ne·sics (kə-nē'sĭks, -zĭks, kī-)
n.
The study of nonverbal bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as communication.
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