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facial expression
The way a face looks at a particular moment and thereby shows feelings, moods, or thoughts. A synonym for expression or look.
An ihrem überraschten Gesichtsausdruck erkannte ich, dass sie nichts von der Party wusste.
From her surprised facial expression, I realized that she knew nothing about the party.
This word is a compound of 'das Gesicht' (the face) and 'der Ausdruck' (the expression). The 's' in between is a linking element that connects the two words. Literally, then, it describes an expression of the face.
Sein Gesichtsausdruck verriet seine Enttäuschung.
His facial expression revealed his disappointment.
'Gesichtsausdruck' (facial expression) is often combined with verbs such as 'haben' (to have), 'zeigen' (to show), or 'annehmen' (to assume/adopt). Adjectives describe the expression more precisely, for example 'ein ernster' (a serious), 'ein fröhlicher' (a cheerful), or 'ein leerer' (a blank) facial expression.
Er hatte einen sehr skeptischen Gesichtsausdruck.
He had a very skeptical facial expression.
To say that you recognize an emotion or thought through a person's face, the preposition 'an' with the dative is often used.
Ich konnte an seinem Gesichtsausdruck sehen, dass er log.
I could tell from his facial expression that he was lying.
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Gesicht and Gesichtsausdruck can both refer to the visible mood of a person. Gesicht is used in common expressions such as “ein trauriges Gesicht machen” (to make a sad face). Gesichtsausdruck explicitly and more precisely refers to the facial expression, not to the entire front part of the head.
Als sie die Nachricht hörte, wurde ihr Gesichtsausdruck traurig.
When she heard the news, her facial expression became sad.
Als sie die Nachricht hörte, machte sie ein trauriges Gesicht.
When she heard the news, she made a sad face.
