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facial gesture vs wink

wink vs facial gesture

facial gesture and wink both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
facial gesture Yes No No No
wink Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wink is a hyponym of facial gesture; that is, wink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than facial gesture:
  • facial gesture: a gesture executed with the facial muscles
  • wink: closing one eye quickly as a signal
Other hyponyms of facial gesture include emoticon, gape, face, grimace, frown, scowl, grin, grinning, smile, smiling, laugh, snarl, straight face, wince.
facial gesture (noun) wink (noun)
a gesture executed with the facial muscles a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
closing one eye quickly as a signal
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
facial gesture (verb) wink (verb)
briefly shut the eyes
keep back by blinking
signal by winking
gleam or glow intermittently
Difference between facial gesture and wink

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