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aspect

aspect

30 3.4
The look on someone's face that shows their feelings
  • noun
  • /ˈæs.pɛkt/
: semblante
  • I forgot about that aspect of him.

So it's always playing on some aspect of the human face, Right.

Examples

  • Every face has two aspects.

  • And that emotional aspect is all part of the job.

  • If for any reason someone must hide an aspect of self, that employee is not truly present with the work.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Natural expressions can also enable the aspect perception of emotion.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Every aspect of your appearance and behaviour will reflect on you, on the department, and on me as your sempai.

  • Caregivers found this aspect of their work particularly satisfying; one caregiver explained as follows:

    Academic text (2008)
  • The teacher observed the students' faces to understand the emotional aspect of their responses.

  • Her smile revealed a warm aspect of her personality that instantly put everyone at ease.

  • He studied the subtle aspects of her expression to gauge how she felt about the news.

Synonyms

face
vsaspect
∞ 1.0

The expression that shows a person's feelings

is about how that front head area shows emotion rather than whole person
look
vsaspect
∞ 1.0

An expression on the face that shows a feeling

is about that visible emotional state rather than other signals
appearance
vsaspect
388 1.8

The way a person or thing looks to other people

is narrower, about visible emotional signs on the front of the head
expression
vsaspect
315 2.5

A look on the face that shows what someone feels or thinks

is about how the face appears emotionally rather than any single sign
24 1.8

A look or movement on the face that shows feelings

is about the way the front of the head shows emotion broadly
countenance
vsaspect
  • Formal
15 7.2

A person's face or the expression on it that shows mood

is more about emotional display than long term personality signs
2.5

An expression on a person's face that shows their feelings

is the general word for visible emotional display of the front of the head
affectus
vsaspect
  • Specialized
9.9

The way a person shows feelings in their face or voice

focuses only on visual front head signals rather than voice or other channels

Compounds

aspect ratio
  • Specialized
7 4.1

The width of an image or screen compared with its height

The way something looks to the eye

biopsych aspect
  • Specialized
9.3

A part that looks at how the body and mind affect each other

durative aspect
  • Specialized
9.9

A way in grammar to show an action or state keeps happening

liveware aspect
  • Specialized
9.9

The people part of a tech system, how they use and interact with it

imperfective aspect
  • Specialized
9.9

A verb form that shows an action is continuing, repeated, or not finished

inchoative aspect
  • Specialized
9.9

A verb form that shows an action or state is starting

iterative aspect
  • Specialized
9.8

A verb form that shows an action happens more than once

progressive aspect
  • Specialized
7.0

A verb form that shows an action or state is happening now

perfective aspect
  • Specialized
9.2

A way to show that a verb describes a finished action

How Expressive

grimace
18 5.3
grin
139 1.0
aspect
30 3.4
to smile
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

aspect singular
aspects plural

Etymology

The word aspect comes from the Latin aspicere, made of ad- 'to' and specere 'to look', so it first meant 'to look at'. That's why aspect can mean the way a person's face 'looks' and shows emotion.