Definition of kinesics in English:

kinesics

plural noun kɪˈniːsɪkskʌɪˈniːsɪkskəˈnēsiks

1usually treated as singular The study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication.
手势学，身势学
Example sentencesExamples
- Other kinds of human communication [besides speech] are sometimes called language: body language, or kinesics, is one example.
- To achieve this aim in oral discourse, speakers use visual cues provided by paralanguage, kinesics and synchrony to complement verbal language.
- After conducting fieldwork together in New Guinea, Bateson and Mead coproduced ethnographic films and photodocumentation of Balinese kinesics.
- This was unfortunate as it narrowed the scope of the potential field, separating kinesics from much that was of interest to mainstream anthropology.
Synonyms
gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, prompt, indicator, indication, communication, message
1. 1.1usually treated as plural Body movements and gestures regarded as a form of non-verbal communication.
  手势学，身势学
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mr. O was showing and acknowledging a greater affective range, both verbally and in his kinesics.
  The anatomical characteristics of a person have a definite bearing on our perception of his or her kinesics.

Origin

1950s: from Greek kinēsis 'motion' (from kinein 'to move') + -ics.

Definition of kinesics in US English:

kinesics

plural nounkəˈnēsiks

1usually treated as singular The study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of nonverbal communication.
手势学，身势学
Example sentencesExamples
- This was unfortunate as it narrowed the scope of the potential field, separating kinesics from much that was of interest to mainstream anthropology.
- To achieve this aim in oral discourse, speakers use visual cues provided by paralanguage, kinesics and synchrony to complement verbal language.
- After conducting fieldwork together in New Guinea, Bateson and Mead coproduced ethnographic films and photodocumentation of Balinese kinesics.
- Other kinds of human communication [besides speech] are sometimes called language: body language, or kinesics, is one example.
Synonyms
gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, prompt, indicator, indication, communication, message
1. 1.1usually treated as plural Body movements and gestures regarded as a form of nonverbal communication.
  手势学，身势学
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mr. O was showing and acknowledging a greater affective range, both verbally and in his kinesics.
  The anatomical characteristics of a person have a definite bearing on our perception of his or her kinesics.

Origin

1950s: from Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’) + -ics.

单词	kinesics
释义	Definition of kinesics in English: kinesics plural noun kɪˈniːsɪkskʌɪˈniːsɪkskəˈnēsiks 1usually treated as singular The study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication. 手势学，身势学 Example sentencesExamples Other kinds of human communication [besides speech] are sometimes called language: body language, or kinesics, is one example. To achieve this aim in oral discourse, speakers use visual cues provided by paralanguage, kinesics and synchrony to complement verbal language. After conducting fieldwork together in New Guinea, Bateson and Mead coproduced ethnographic films and photodocumentation of Balinese kinesics. This was unfortunate as it narrowed the scope of the potential field, separating kinesics from much that was of interest to mainstream anthropology. Synonyms gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, prompt, indicator, indication, communication, message 1.1usually treated as plural Body movements and gestures regarded as a form of non-verbal communication. 手势学，身势学 Example sentencesExamples Mr. O was showing and acknowledging a greater affective range, both verbally and in his kinesics. The anatomical characteristics of a person have a definite bearing on our perception of his or her kinesics. Origin 1950s: from Greek kinēsis 'motion' (from kinein 'to move') + -ics. Definition of kinesics in US English: kinesics plural nounkəˈnēsiks 1usually treated as singular The study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of nonverbal communication. 手势学，身势学 Example sentencesExamples This was unfortunate as it narrowed the scope of the potential field, separating kinesics from much that was of interest to mainstream anthropology. To achieve this aim in oral discourse, speakers use visual cues provided by paralanguage, kinesics and synchrony to complement verbal language. After conducting fieldwork together in New Guinea, Bateson and Mead coproduced ethnographic films and photodocumentation of Balinese kinesics. Other kinds of human communication [besides speech] are sometimes called language: body language, or kinesics, is one example. Synonyms gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, prompt, indicator, indication, communication, message 1.1usually treated as plural Body movements and gestures regarded as a form of nonverbal communication. 手势学，身势学 Example sentencesExamples Mr. O was showing and acknowledging a greater affective range, both verbally and in his kinesics. The anatomical characteristics of a person have a definite bearing on our perception of his or her kinesics. Origin 1950s: from Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’) + -ics.
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