kinesics
noun social science specialized uk/kɪˈniː.sɪks/ us/kɪˈniː.sɪks/
[ U ]身势学，动作神态学
the study of how people use body movements when they are communicating with other people
The science of kinesics is now more than fifty years old. 现在身势学已有超过15年的历史。
[ plural ]（与人交流时的）动作，身势
the movements of the body that people make when they are communicating with other people
The purpose of this research assignment was to evaluate the role of a person's kinesics in an interview situation. 这项研究的目的是评估在面试过程中动作神态所起的作用。