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DEFINITION: v., To read a person's face and interpret what they are actually thinking, even if they are trying to conceal their true feelings. n., The skill of reading people's faces, especially micro-expressions.
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Visagenary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: viz ah jen ari
Sentence: Victor had visagenary skills. His ability to tell whether or not a person was lying was legendary. This skill had stood him well through his life and was very handy when dealing with the children he taught in school. He taught them that the truth was their only option, because you could never tell who had this power besides him. It helped while dating (her lips were smiling but her eyes weren't...) And he could have been a human lie detector for the CIA or FBI or the police. Victor figured as long as he had the gift, he might as well earn some money with it. That's when he started on the Celebrity Poker circuit and won millions with his visagenary talents!
Etymology: Visage (the human face; the appearance conveyed by a person's face) & Visionary (a person with unusual powers of foresight,seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-16: 15:52:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-10-16: 19:34:00
First-rate word, that. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:47:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-19: 00:31:00
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Demeanoreveal
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: de-MEEN-er-ree-veel
Sentence: Carmine had an uncanny ability to glance at another person and within seconds after scanning their countenance could lay out demeanoreveal in great detail and with great accuracy just what that person was thinking at that moment.
Etymology: Blend of demeanor and reveal
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-19: 00:32:00
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Wiseguise
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: wise guys
Sentence: Carl was no wiseguise. He could never tell what his girlfriend was thinking despite careful study of her expressions.
Etymology: wise (knowledgeable) + guise (face/expression) + wise guy (smarty pants)
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COMMENTS:
good one petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-19: 12:10:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-19: 16:15:00
Yup, very creative. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-19: 18:14:00
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Eyeballistic
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: i/bol/is/tic
Sentence: There was no hiding anything from Kreskin. No matter how skilled one was at hiding emotions from most, if Kreskin was in the room, the person knew the jig would soon be up. Yup. He was a natual born eyeballistic, who some times infuriated those trying to "smile and wave."
Etymology: Eyeball. Ballistic-To become very angry or irrational.
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COMMENTS:
Eye get it...good word! The eyes have it. - Nosila, 2008-10-16: 23:57:00
Remember Uri Geller? - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:24:00
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Facerism
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: feys/er/iz/uhm
Sentence: By studying her facial reaction to every word and movement and observing all her idiosyncrasies from eye to nose to chin to cheeks, he could read and interpret correctly each and every facerism she displayed.
Etymology: FACERISM - noun - from FACE (an expression, or look ) + MANNERISM (affected style, or habit in speech, or facial expressions)
Demeanoreader
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: de-MEEN-ehr-reed-ehr
Sentence: Donny was a gifted demeanoreader, able to tell at a glance from their body language and facial expressions just what others were thinking and feeling.
Etymology: Blend of 'demeanor' (outward manner) and 'reader' (one who reads or is reading)
Facecracker
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: face + cracker
Sentence: There was no use lying to mom. Her skills as a facecracker were beyond compare.
Etymology: like a safe cracker - every great team of bankrobbers needs one
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-19: 09:58:00
very nice - yellowbird, 2007-11-19: 10:27:00
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Faceseelity
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: face/see/li/tee
Sentence: She had an uncanny faceseelity which made her everyone's favourite waitress. When you ordered the fruit salad she knew you really wanted the hot fudge sundae.
Etymology: face + see + facility
Mugnacious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: məgnāshəs
Sentence: The more Jason sat in the traffic jam the more mugnacious he became. Nobody had any trouble telling how he felt.
Etymology: mug (face) + pugnacious (having the appearance of a willing fighter)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101! ~ James
If you are interested in learning more about face reading and micro-expressions, check out The Naked Face. It's an article written by Malcolm Gladwell which originally appeared New Yorker magazine. ~ James
metrohumanx - 2008-10-16: 06:24:00
Clairvoyant wins lottery for second time!
Nobody ever really wants the fruit salad.:-)
Today's definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101. ~ James