Last year I learnt the term for a character's facial expressions showing the audience what they feel, as well as their tone of voice in the stage directions when reading a play. I am currently writing a dissertation and cannot for the life of me remember what the terms were, and cannot find anything online; all i remember is that at least one of them started with a 'p'. Could anyone please help me and tell me what these terms are?
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Learn English – the name of the term for character facial expressions showing meaning in a play
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Best Answer
Here are a few suggestions
countenance - the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character
physiognomy- the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression
The verb is physiognomize.