1 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/KramskoiInconsolableGrief.JPG]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:320: Gee, do you think she might be sad?[[labelnote:*]]That, or she's just allergic to all those funeral flowers.[[/labelnote]]]] |
3 | |
4 | ->''"Look at that body language. Legs crossed towards each other, that's an unequivocal sex invite."'' |
5 | -->-- '''Cher''', ''Film/{{Clueless}}'' |
6 | |
7 | Because sometimes, actions speak louder than words. |
8 | ---- |
9 | [[index]] |
10 | !!Tropes: |
11 | |
12 | [floatboxright: |
13 | '''Categories:''' |
14 | + HugTropes |
15 | + LaughterTropes |
16 | + ScreamingTropes |
17 | + SmileTropes |
18 | + StockPoses |
19 | + TearTropes |
20 | + WalkingTropes |
21 | ] |
22 | |
23 | * AccidentalUnfortunateGesture: Someone accidentally makes an offensive gesture. |
24 | * AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Touching a kid's head affectionately. |
25 | * AffectionateGestureToTheNose: Touching someone's nose in an affectionate way. |
26 | * AlmostHoldingHands: A character considers holding their crush's hand, but then decides not to. |
27 | * AngryCheekPuff: Puffing one's cheek to convey annoyance, frustration, stubbornness, or displeasure. |
28 | * AngryEyebrows: A character gets a different face than usual when very angry. |
29 | * AngryFistShake: Shaking your fist at someone who's angered you. |
30 | * AttentiveShadeLowering: When someone lowers their glasses beneath their eyes when something has peaked their interest. |
31 | * AwkwardCollarPull: Pulling one's collar as a show of embarrassment or nervousness. |
32 | * BadassArmFold: Folding your arms out front as a sign of badassery or ambition. |
33 | * BeQuietNudge: Hitting someone when they're about to say something that could get you in trouble to gesture that they should shut up right now. |
34 | * BerserkerTears: Crying out of anger. |
35 | * BicepKiss: An arrogant character, usually a man, kisses his bicep to show off his muscles. |
36 | * BicepPolishingGesture: Rubbing one's bicep to try to appear muscular. |
37 | * BlindShoulderToss: Tossing an item considered unimportant over one's shoulder. |
38 | * BlowingARaspberry: Sticking one's tongue out and blowing to make a fart noise. Used to show disapproval or defiance. |
39 | * CapeSwish: A character wearing a cape swishes it around. |
40 | * CaptainMorganPose: A casual, adventurous, lustful ([[AllMenArePerverts if a man]]), or attentive character puts one foot on a raised object, leans forward, and puts one hand on their knee. |
41 | * CaughtTheHeartOnHisSleeve: Stopping someone you love from leaving by grabbing onto their sleeve. |
42 | * CharacterizingSittingPose: The way a character sits tells us something about their personality. |
43 | * CharacterTics: Body language quirks unique to a character. |
44 | * CoinWalkFlexing: A character walking a coin across their fingers is usually showing off how cool they are. |
45 | * ConductingTheCarnage: Someone waves their hands as though conducting an orchestra or plays an instrument while brutal things happen, the implication being that the person finds the atrocities entertaining like music. |
46 | * CoquettishLipBiting: Someone bites their lower lip to suggest romantic interest. |
47 | * CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: Parents try to cover up their kids' eyes and ears whenever something inappropriate for children comes up. |
48 | * CuckooFingerTwirl: Twirling your finger beside the temple of your head to indicate someone is acting insane. |
49 | * DanceOfDespair: Dancing to cope with severe sadness. |
50 | * DeathGlare: Staring angrily at a person to indicate that you're very pissed off at them. |
51 | * DeepBreathRevealsTension: Exhaling after narrowly escaping something serious. |
52 | * DerangedDance: Dancing indicates a person is not of sound mind and is affected by mental illness. |
53 | * DeterminedExpression: A character looks determined. |
54 | * DisneySchoolOfActingAndMime: Realistic, but hammy, body language. |
55 | * DisapprovingLook: Giving someone an unamused glance. |
56 | * DissonantSerenity: Someone looks and/or acts serene despite something serious or crazy going on. |
57 | * DistressedDrinkJitters: Showing anxiety via shaking hands while trying to hold a drink. |
58 | * DopeSlap: Slapping someone for saying or doing something stupid. |
59 | * DramaticDownstageTurn: A character turns/walks towards the audience a bit to signify them as important or going through a lot emotionally. |
60 | * DramaticDrop: A character drops something out of surprise. |
61 | * DramaticSitDown: A character is so shocked that, while not [[FaintInShock unconscious]], they can't stand so they sit down. |
62 | * DullSurprise: A character ought to be surprised, but they have a blank expression instead. |
63 | * DustingOffYourHands: When a character slaps their hands past each other to represent satisfaction at disposing of an individual. |
64 | * DynamicAkimbo: Heroes pose boldly with both of their hands resting on their hips and their elbows pointing outward. |
65 | * EvilSlinks: Seductive villains moving elegantly. |
66 | * EyeAmWatchingYou: Pointing at your eyes, then a person, to signify you're watching them. |
67 | * EyebrowWaggle: Someone waggles their eyebrows after making a lecherous comment or a joke. |
68 | * EyelashFluttering: Repeatedly blinking to appear innocent or flirty. |
69 | * EyelidPullTaunt: Pulling a lower eyelid while sticking out the tongue to show disdain. Common in Japan, and usually portrayed as childish. |
70 | * FaceNodAction: Two characters face each other, nod, then perform an action. |
71 | * {{Facepalm}}: Pressing the palm of your hand against your face after seeing someone do something stupid or embarrassing. |
72 | * FacialDialogue: A character doesn't talk but emotes with their face. |
73 | * {{Fainting}}: Passing out. Usually means the person is wearing a corset (if a woman), anemic, pregnant (again if a woman), or tired. FaintInShock is a subtrope for passing out due to strong emotion. |
74 | * FascinatingEyebrow: Arrogant or bemused characters raise an eyebrow. |
75 | * FatFlex: A fat character tries to look buff by pulling up their belly fat. |
76 | * FeelingYourHeartbeat: Taking someone's hand and putting it on your chest so they can feel your heartbeat. |
77 | * FeminineLegSwish: A character swishes their legs back and forth to highlight their girlishness and/or femininity. |
78 | * FilmTheHand: Sticking one's hand over the camera so as not to be filmed. |
79 | * FingerForcedSmile: A character physically forces themselves or another character to smile. |
80 | * FingerFraming: Making a rectangle with fingers and looking through it, associated with cameras. |
81 | * FingerLickinEvil: Evil women with claws lick them. |
82 | * FingerMuzzle: Putting a finger on someone's mouth to silence them. |
83 | * FingerOnLips: Putting your finger on your mouth instead of swearing while singing a profane song. |
84 | * FingerTenting: Villains steeple their fingers. |
85 | * FingerWag: Wagging one's finger to say, "No" or "Nice try". |
86 | * FistOfRage: Someone forms fists because they're angry. |
87 | * FistPump: A character holds their fist to their shoulder, with the palm facing in if a man and out if a woman, to express determination or pride. |
88 | * FlexingThoseNonBiceps: Someone flexes their bicep but there's no muscle. |
89 | * FlippingTheBird: Extending your middle finger at someone to insult them. |
90 | * FlourishCapeInFrontOfFace: Sub-trope of Cape Swish where they bring the cape over their face. |
91 | * FrozenFace: Somebody's expression can't change because their face was injured. |
92 | * GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: Pointing your index finger at someone. |
93 | * GlassesPull: Taking off glasses for emphasis. |
94 | * GlovedFistOfDoom: Villains making a fist while wearing gloves. |
95 | * GloveSnap: A doctor, usually a MadDoctor, puts on gloves and snaps them. |
96 | * GoodLuckGesture: Crossing fingers, holding one's thumbs, doing a Thumb's Up, making a "fig sign", knocking on wood, or making a box shape with one's hands for someone to break, in order to wish someone luck or avoid bad luck. |
97 | * GreetingGestureConfusion: Characters don't know which greeting gesture (handshake, hug, bow, kiss on cheek, etc) to use. |
98 | * HairFlip: Flipping one's hair to display confidence or arrogance. |
99 | * HandBehindHead: A nervous, embarrassed, uncertain, or lying character rubs the back of their neck. |
100 | * HandOnWomb: A woman resting her hand on her stomach as an early sign that she is pregnant. |
101 | * HandRubbing: Shifty characters rubbing their hands together. |
102 | * HandshakeRefusal: A character refuses to shake hands. |
103 | * HandshakeSubstitute: Informal variations on a handshake. |
104 | * HandSignals: Characters communicate with gestures and motions, usually of the hands, as opposed to using voices. |
105 | * HappyDance: Dancing to express joy. |
106 | * HeadAndHipPose: A woman puts one hand on her hip and the other on her head, to look sexy. |
107 | * {{Headdesk}}: Banging one's head against something when frustrated. |
108 | * HeadlockOfDominance: Someone expresses dominance by putting their opponent into a headlock. |
109 | * HeldGaze: Two lovers, friends, rivals, or souls stare at each other. |
110 | * HellYesMoment: A character suddenly realises they're about to finally have some good luck. |
111 | * HelplessKicking: Someone kicking or flailing their legs as they are being killed, carried away to their doom, or eaten alive. |
112 | * HighFiveLeftHanging: A character wants to high-five but everyone else declines. |
113 | * HumanHummingbird: A character flailing their limbs rapidly to express excitement or fear. |
114 | * ICantLookGesture: A character trying not to look at something horrible. |
115 | * IdiosyncraticCulturalGesture: Gestures unique to certain cultures, real or fictional, are demonstrated in fiction. |
116 | * IDoNotSpeakNonverbal: Trying to say something using facial expressions and gestures instead of words fails. |
117 | * IgnoredRaisedHand: A character wants to ask a question, but everyone ignores them. |
118 | * IKissYourFoot: Kissing feet. |
119 | * ItaliansTalkWithHands: A very animated Italian character. |
120 | * KewpieDollSurprise: A surprised {{anime}} woman throws her arms up like a Kewpie doll. |
121 | * KneeFoldFallOfDefeat: A dead or unconscious character who lost a fight falls knees-first. |
122 | * KubrickStare: Lowering your head while looking upwards, showing distaste or defiance over something. |
123 | * LeaningOnTheFurniture: Leaning on furniture to express casual-ness. |
124 | * LecherousLicking: Licking someone in a pervy way. |
125 | * LickingTheBlade: A villain licks a bladed weapon. |
126 | * LimpAndLivid: An angry character slouches. |
127 | * LoadBearingHero: Heroes hold a falling object to save the members of main cast or others. |
128 | * LongingLook: Staring at one's crush. |
129 | * LookingBusy: Pretending to be busy. |
130 | * LoudGulp: Audibly gulping to express fear. |
131 | * LyingFingerCross: Crossing your fingers while making a promise means that you weren't sincere when you made it. |
132 | * MagicalGesture: A hand gesture required to do magic. |
133 | * ManHug: Two best guy friends hug. |
134 | * ManiacTongue: A villain or AntiHero sticks their tongue out for no reason. |
135 | * MarionetteMotion: A robot, undead, etc. moves like a puppet. |
136 | * MeaningfulLook: A character looks at the audience or another character meanfully. |
137 | * MermaidArcEmergence: A character jumping out of some water and putting their head back. |
138 | * MilkingTheGiantCow: Character makes a lot of movements that involve flailing their arms around. |
139 | * MimingTheCues: A character tries to communicate with charades. |
140 | * MischievousBodyLanguage: A character's body language indicates that they're contemplating mischief. |
141 | * ModelingPoses: Using body language as a form of marketing. |
142 | * NervousTics: Anxious manners and tics that usually involve messing with one's body. |
143 | * NonVerbalMiscommunication: Misunderstanding nonverbal communication. |
144 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: A character gets way too close for comfort around others. |
145 | * NoseTapping: A character taps their nose to show they know something. |
146 | * NotSoInnocentWhistle: Whistling to try and look innocent. |
147 | * ObligatoryEarpieceTouch: A character touches their earpiece when they receive a message. |
148 | * OhCrap: A character reacts in shock to the realization that they are in big trouble right now. |
149 | * PalmOnCheekPose: A character puts their palm(s) on their cheek(s) to express shock, embarrassment, joy, annoyance, excitement, or affection. |
150 | * PalmFistTap: Tapping your palm with your fist to express inspiration. |
151 | * PeacefulInDeath: A dead body with a serene expression. |
152 | * PerpetualExpression: A character hardly ever changes their expression. |
153 | * PervertedDrooling: A character drools due to perversion. |
154 | * PervertedSniffing: A character sniffs another one, or their clothes, due to lust. |
155 | * PoseOfSilence: Leaning closely or obscuring your mouth renders you inaudible to everyone else. |
156 | * PossessiveWristGrab: Grabbing someone's wrist to show them who's boss. |
157 | * PottyDance: A character who has to go to the bathroom dances around frantically while trying to hold it in. |
158 | * PrimalChestPound: A brutish character beats their chest. |
159 | * PrimalStance: Feral characters walk like gorillas. |
160 | * PrimpOfContempt: Performing checks of appearance (i.e. filing nails and fixing hair) to signify disdain and/or boredom. |
161 | * PromptingNudge: Nudging someone to get them to talk. |
162 | * PstandardPsychicPstance: Putting one or both hands on the head while using PsychicPowers. |
163 | * PuttingOnMyThinkingCap: A character has a thing that helps them think. |
164 | * QuakingWithFear: Trembling to express fear. |
165 | * QuiveringLip: As a prelude to crying, a character's lip quivers |
166 | * QuizzicalTilt: Tilting one's head in confusion. |
167 | * RapidFireNailBiting: Biting nails quickly in fear. |
168 | * RebelRelaxation: Rebellious or shifty characters lean against things. |
169 | * RevealingHug: A character makes a shifty expression during an insincere hug. |
170 | * ReverseArmFold: Clasping hands behind your back, often associated with Asians and military personel. |
171 | * RunningOnAllFours: A character is a faster runner while on all fours. |
172 | * SarcasticClapping: Mocking someone by pretending to applaud them. |
173 | * SecretHandshake: A secret, long, specific handshake between friends. |
174 | * SecretMessageWink: Winking to secretly get a message across. |
175 | * ShyFingerTwiddling: A shy character (or an embarrassed ditz) twiddles their fingers. |
176 | * SillyMeGesture: A character hits themselves on the head, winks, and sticks their tongue out to acknowledge what they did was dumb or silly. |
177 | * SomethingElseAlsoRises: A visual gag implying that a character is sexually aroused. |
178 | * SlowClap: First one person claps, then gradually more people clap. |
179 | * StrangeSalute: A fictional salute. |
180 | * StrokeTheBeard: A character contemplates by caressing their facial hair. |
181 | * SupermodelStrut: A character struts like a supermodel to illustrate their confidence and sex appeal. |
182 | * SwingLowSweetHarriet: A woman on a swing, portrayed as cute or sexy. |
183 | * TeamHandStack: A group puts their hands together to show teamwork. |
184 | * ThinkerPose: Sitting like Creator/AugusteRodin's "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker The Thinker]]". |
185 | * ThinkingTic: A character has a thing they do when thinking. |
186 | * ThroatSlittingGesture: Miming a sword with your fingers to slice your neck in half while growling, as a warning for someone to "cut it" or shut up from saying important information. |
187 | * ThrowTheSheathAway: Throwing away a weapon's sheath to indicate determination or a fear of death. |
188 | * TongueOutInsult: Sticking out one's tongue as a means of insult. |
189 | * TraitorShot: A character looking shifty reveals them as a future traitor. |
190 | * TroubledFetalPosition: Someone curls up into a fetal position when they're overwhelmed by their problems. |
191 | * TwistedKneeCollapse: A character kneels with the lower legs sticking out because they're sad or tired. |
192 | * TwitchyEye: Twitching eyes means someone is insane or angry. |
193 | * TheUnblinking: A character who never blinks or ceases blinking for a particular extended period. |
194 | * VerticalPowerPlay: A character positions themself to appear bigger as expression of power, or smaller as an expression of submission. |
195 | * VillainousFaceHold: A villain cradles their victim's face in their hand while taunting them. |
196 | * WallSlump: A dying character falls to the wall and slumps to the ground. |
197 | * WardingGestures: Throwing the horns. |
198 | * WhiteFlag: Waving a white flag to surrender. |
199 | * WorldsSmallestViolin: A character mocks another character's sorrow by pretending to play a tiny violin between their fingers. |
200 | * YourMimeMakesItReal: Mimes turn out to be using real objects that just happen to be invisible rather than imaginary objects. |
201 | * ZombieGait: Zombies move around slowly and awkwardly. |
202 | [[/index]] |
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