body language
collocation / noun phrase · Collocation / phrase B1
Plain meaning
the way your face, hands, posture, and movement show what you feel
Exam-register meaning
non-verbal communication that affects how a message is interpreted
In context
naturalHis body language showed that he was nervous.
examIn interviews, body language can influence how confidently a candidate is perceived.
Common collocations
open body languagepositive body languageread body language
Watch out
Do not use it as countable: say “body language is,” not “body languages are.”
Word family
body (noun)language (noun)