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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.
Verboticisms
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Faceseer
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Face-sea-er
Sentence: Harry Halo was a faceseer and was able to predict Harrietta's thoughts.
Etymology: A play on words; Face-and "See"-er
Paraface
Created by: LotusB
Pronunciation: Pear-a-face
Sentence: To paraface her true reaction, Juan ignored Carla's fake smile and searched within her eyes. She was not as happy as she tried to seem.
Etymology: Paraphrase (interpret) + Face (the face) = Paraface
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - lumina, 2008-10-19: 11:41:00
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Visagenary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vee saj en er ree
Sentence: Hall was gifted with the ability to read other people's faces. It meant he was a visagenary, very handy when dating the ladies...
Etymology: Visage (face) & Visionary (person gifted with foresight, a seer)
Psykenface
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: SI-ken-face
Sentence: He psykenfaced her.
Etymology: PSYchic+teleKENisis+FACE
Veriface
Created by: davegon
Pronunciation: ver-i-face
Sentence: By verifacing all the employees at the inservice, the boss decided that, although they said that they were willing to continue, he decided to let them out early for their lunch break.
Etymology: verify - to make sure that something is true or accurate. face - the front part of head where your eyes, nose, and mouth are.
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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Intuitinateur
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: In-too-it-tin-na-tor
Sentence: Suzy knew that Pete was a bonified intuitinateur, so she turned her face away from him. If he saw the her face, he'd know she lied about her whereabouts that evening.
Etymology: Intuitive + Connaisseur
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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Miensavvy
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: meen-SAV-ee
Sentence: It seems that even without someone speaking, but just thinking about speaking, Roxie was able to interpret their faciaguile and see through their emociopacity with ease. Call it prosoperspicacity or - in layman's language - mugnous; or perhaps, even better, miensavvy, she could read others like an open book.
Etymology: blend of MIEN; Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind: MENSA(?):M-, the name of an organization for people of IQs of 148 or more founded in England in 1946, & SAVVY.: Well informed and perceptive; n. shrewdness; practical understanding
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COMMENTS:
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-16: 15:55:00
Very good. Clever wording in your sentence. - Mustang, 2008-10-16: 19:40:00
WOW- A whole buncha bonusisms there- all for the price of one. Good Word, and even better sentence. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:52:00
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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
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Nobody ever really wants the fruit salad.:-)
Today's definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101. ~ James