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facial gesture vs grimace

grimace vs facial gesture

facial gesture and grimace both are nouns.

facial gesture is not a verb while grimace is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
facial gesture Yes No No No
grimace Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grimace is a hyponym of facial gesture; that is, grimace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than facial gesture:
  • facial gesture: a gesture executed with the facial muscles
  • grimace: a contorted facial expression
Other hyponyms of facial gesture include emoticon, gape, face, frown, scowl, grin, grinning, smile, smiling, laugh, snarl, straight face, wink, wince.
facial gesture (noun) grimace (noun)
a gesture executed with the facial muscles a contorted facial expression
facial gesture (verb) grimace (verb)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Difference between facial gesture and grimace

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