Kinesics Definition

kə-nēsĭks, -zĭks, kī-
noun
The study of bodily movements, facial expressions, etc. as ways of communication or as accompaniments to speech.
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Origin of Kinesics

  • From Greek kīnēsis movement kinesis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek κίνησις (kinēsis, “motion, movement”).

    From Wiktionary

Kinesics Sentence Examples

  • Lilli's kinesics class about the communicative aspects of the human body is her most difficult but interesting class of the semester.

  • Her father is a very prominent figure in the field of kinesics, researching the importance of body language.

  • Kinesics study plays an important role in understanding human interaction.

  • Kinesics is the study of movement and gestures, which are key to non-verbal communication.

  • Matthew was so fascinated with his anatomy class in high school that he decided to study kinesics in college.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIN

Words Ending With

SCSICS

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Words Starting With K and Ending With S

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