Nonverbal communication consists of things such as the expression on your face, your arm movements, or your tone of voice, which show how you feel about something without using words.
nonverbal in British English
(nɒnˈvɜːbəl)
adjective
not spoken
the nonverbal signals of body movement
Examples of 'nonverbal' in a sentence
nonverbal
This nonverbal communication becomes highly automatic and occurs for the most part outside of conscious awareness.
Herman, Judith Lewis Trauma and Recovery (1992)
There was less disjunction between what he was trying to say and his nonverbal signals.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Potential pupils face verbal and nonverbal reasoning tests and a maths test.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Starting on time also gives an important nonverbal message that the task is more important than any participant.