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face vs facial gesture

facial gesture vs face

face and facial gesture both are nouns.

face is a verb but facial gesture is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
face Yes No Yes No
facial gesture Yes No No No
As nouns, facial gesture is a hypernym of face; that is, facial gesture is a word with a broader meaning than face:
  • face: a contorted facial expression
  • facial gesture: a gesture executed with the facial muscles
Other hypernyms of face include facial expression.
face (noun) facial gesture (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff a gesture executed with the facial muscles
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
the striking or working surface of an implement
the general outward appearance of something
status in the eyes of others
impudent aggressiveness
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
a specific size and style of type within a type family
a contorted facial expression
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
face (verb) facial gesture (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
cover the front or surface of
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
turn so as to expose the face
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
be opposite
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