body language
noun [U]Definition
› the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling, without using words: I could tell from her body language that she was very embarrassed.Gestures and gesturing in general
(Definition of body language noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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