Word for 'No Facial Expression'
As she turned to leave, the flower retailer immediately replaced his
smile with ...
I want to say he replaced his smile with his 'idle face' or his face without expression, but neither of those sound good.
The face that you pull when you're not pulling a face. Not a defined expression. Kinda like I've noticed I'm doing right now as I type (though this fact's no help to answerers).
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As she turned to leave, the flower retailer immediately replaced his
smile with ...
I want to say he replaced his smile with his 'idle face' or his face without expression, but neither of those sound good.
The face that you pull when you're not pulling a face. Not a defined expression. Kinda like I've noticed I'm doing right now as I type (though this fact's no help to answerers).
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You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
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Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31
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As she turned to leave, the flower retailer immediately replaced his
smile with ...
I want to say he replaced his smile with his 'idle face' or his face without expression, but neither of those sound good.
The face that you pull when you're not pulling a face. Not a defined expression. Kinda like I've noticed I'm doing right now as I type (though this fact's no help to answerers).
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asked Oct 16 '13 at 20:37
Dan HanlyDan Hanly
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As she turned to leave, the flower retailer immediately replaced his
smile with ...
I want to say he replaced his smile with his 'idle face' or his face without expression, but neither of those sound good.
The face that you pull when you're not pulling a face. Not a defined expression. Kinda like I've noticed I'm doing right now as I type (though this fact's no help to answerers).
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You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
2
Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31
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You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
2
Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31
You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
2
2
Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31
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The most common phrase would be 'blank', thus:
As she turned to leave, the flower seller immediately replaced his smile with a blank expression.
(No one says 'retailer' outside of industry magazines).
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
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I like @ElendilTheTall's answer, but here are a few alternatives.
If you're trying to emphasize the transition from smiling to neutral, you could say something like
As she turned to leave, the smile faded from the florist's face.
If the smile was put on or phony, you could say
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately dropped his smile.
If you're trying to emphasize the new, inscrutable expression, one option is poker face.
an expression on your face that does not show your thoughts or feelings
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately switched on his best poker face.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
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I have used a few times expressionless:
He had an expressionless face, what was he really thinking.
Lacking expression:
Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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instead of 'flower seller', I'd say florist--which is a flower seller.
blank expression can also be a staid expression
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:47
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I would go for bland expression:
3 : showing no emotion, concern, etc.
▪ a bland expression/face ▪
Alternatives are stony expression and poker face. The latter, however, implies someone actively trying to block expression from their face, not necessarily the true absence of emotion.
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Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
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You could use 'deadpan demeanour', but it does imply that the lack of expression is deliberate. Otherwise 'expressionless' is perhaps the best word.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:30
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
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My suggestion is the word inscrutable, although I realize an inscrutable expression could be characterized as mysterious, impenetrable, hard to read. Still, it's a good word if the person who is looking at the florist sees the expression but does not know how to interpret it.
What complicates things is that you give no reason why the flower seller lost his smile. What did the customer(?) do or say to make the smile disappear. Furthermore, why--if that is the case--is it significant for plot development?
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:43
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Impassive, If you want to say it in a formal way.
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Poker face would be the right noun, but I would say,
...the florist dropped his smile
or
...a vacant expression replaced the florist's smile
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1) Poker-Face
2) Stoic
3) Straight face
4) Blank
answered Oct 17 '13 at 11:38
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Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 17 '13 at 11:43
Sorry, just joined the website. Have been acquainting myself with the portal.
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Oct 17 '13 at 11:51
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The psychologist's expression for a lack of facial expression is "flat affect"
References: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26293 & http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-flat-affect.htm
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I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
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The most common phrase would be 'blank', thus:
As she turned to leave, the flower seller immediately replaced his smile with a blank expression.
(No one says 'retailer' outside of industry magazines).
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
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The most common phrase would be 'blank', thus:
As she turned to leave, the flower seller immediately replaced his smile with a blank expression.
(No one says 'retailer' outside of industry magazines).
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
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The most common phrase would be 'blank', thus:
As she turned to leave, the flower seller immediately replaced his smile with a blank expression.
(No one says 'retailer' outside of industry magazines).
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
ElendilTheTallElendilTheTall
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The most common phrase would be 'blank', thus:
As she turned to leave, the flower seller immediately replaced his smile with a blank expression.
(No one says 'retailer' outside of industry magazines).
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
ElendilTheTallElendilTheTall
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:42
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I like @ElendilTheTall's answer, but here are a few alternatives.
If you're trying to emphasize the transition from smiling to neutral, you could say something like
As she turned to leave, the smile faded from the florist's face.
If the smile was put on or phony, you could say
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately dropped his smile.
If you're trying to emphasize the new, inscrutable expression, one option is poker face.
an expression on your face that does not show your thoughts or feelings
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately switched on his best poker face.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
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I like @ElendilTheTall's answer, but here are a few alternatives.
If you're trying to emphasize the transition from smiling to neutral, you could say something like
As she turned to leave, the smile faded from the florist's face.
If the smile was put on or phony, you could say
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately dropped his smile.
If you're trying to emphasize the new, inscrutable expression, one option is poker face.
an expression on your face that does not show your thoughts or feelings
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately switched on his best poker face.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
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I like @ElendilTheTall's answer, but here are a few alternatives.
If you're trying to emphasize the transition from smiling to neutral, you could say something like
As she turned to leave, the smile faded from the florist's face.
If the smile was put on or phony, you could say
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately dropped his smile.
If you're trying to emphasize the new, inscrutable expression, one option is poker face.
an expression on your face that does not show your thoughts or feelings
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately switched on his best poker face.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
750511
I like @ElendilTheTall's answer, but here are a few alternatives.
If you're trying to emphasize the transition from smiling to neutral, you could say something like
As she turned to leave, the smile faded from the florist's face.
If the smile was put on or phony, you could say
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately dropped his smile.
If you're trying to emphasize the new, inscrutable expression, one option is poker face.
an expression on your face that does not show your thoughts or feelings
As she turned to leave, the florist immediately switched on his best poker face.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
750511
answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 23:41
DeanDean
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I have used a few times expressionless:
He had an expressionless face, what was he really thinking.
Lacking expression:
Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
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Janus Bahs Jacquet
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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I have used a few times expressionless:
He had an expressionless face, what was he really thinking.
Lacking expression:
Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:23
ArthorArthor
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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I have used a few times expressionless:
He had an expressionless face, what was he really thinking.
Lacking expression:
Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:23
ArthorArthor
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I have used a few times expressionless:
He had an expressionless face, what was he really thinking.
Lacking expression:
Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:23
ArthorArthor
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edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
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edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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edited Oct 17 '13 at 11:19
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ArthorArthor
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:23
ArthorArthor
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
...immediately replaced his smile with an expressionless mask.
– Wayfaring Stranger
Oct 16 '13 at 23:49
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
@WayfaringStranger - Looks good to me.
– Arthor
Oct 17 '13 at 0:04
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instead of 'flower seller', I'd say florist--which is a flower seller.
blank expression can also be a staid expression
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:47
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instead of 'flower seller', I'd say florist--which is a flower seller.
blank expression can also be a staid expression
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instead of 'flower seller', I'd say florist--which is a flower seller.
blank expression can also be a staid expression
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:47
Helping outHelping out
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instead of 'flower seller', I'd say florist--which is a flower seller.
blank expression can also be a staid expression
answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:47
Helping outHelping out
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answered Oct 16 '13 at 20:47
Helping outHelping out
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I would go for bland expression:
3 : showing no emotion, concern, etc.
▪ a bland expression/face ▪
Alternatives are stony expression and poker face. The latter, however, implies someone actively trying to block expression from their face, not necessarily the true absence of emotion.
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Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
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I would go for bland expression:
3 : showing no emotion, concern, etc.
▪ a bland expression/face ▪
Alternatives are stony expression and poker face. The latter, however, implies someone actively trying to block expression from their face, not necessarily the true absence of emotion.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:15
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Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
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I would go for bland expression:
3 : showing no emotion, concern, etc.
▪ a bland expression/face ▪
Alternatives are stony expression and poker face. The latter, however, implies someone actively trying to block expression from their face, not necessarily the true absence of emotion.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:15
terdonterdon
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I would go for bland expression:
3 : showing no emotion, concern, etc.
▪ a bland expression/face ▪
Alternatives are stony expression and poker face. The latter, however, implies someone actively trying to block expression from their face, not necessarily the true absence of emotion.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:15
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Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
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Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
Similar to a stony expression, you could also say that he went stone-faced (or stony-faced, an alternative form of the same word).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 16 '13 at 23:54
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
+1 for stony: As she turned to leave, the florist's face turned stony. Or lost all expression
– Jim
Oct 17 '13 at 6:51
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You could use 'deadpan demeanour', but it does imply that the lack of expression is deliberate. Otherwise 'expressionless' is perhaps the best word.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:30
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
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You could use 'deadpan demeanour', but it does imply that the lack of expression is deliberate. Otherwise 'expressionless' is perhaps the best word.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:30
WS2WS2
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
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You could use 'deadpan demeanour', but it does imply that the lack of expression is deliberate. Otherwise 'expressionless' is perhaps the best word.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:30
WS2WS2
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You could use 'deadpan demeanour', but it does imply that the lack of expression is deliberate. Otherwise 'expressionless' is perhaps the best word.
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:30
WS2WS2
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WS2WS2
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
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Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
Whenever someone uses deadpan, I always assume it's a blank expression to mask another one... Like when your telling a joke, the real comedians will remain deadpan instead of laughing or smiling with the joke
– Dan Hanly
Oct 17 '13 at 11:48
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My suggestion is the word inscrutable, although I realize an inscrutable expression could be characterized as mysterious, impenetrable, hard to read. Still, it's a good word if the person who is looking at the florist sees the expression but does not know how to interpret it.
What complicates things is that you give no reason why the flower seller lost his smile. What did the customer(?) do or say to make the smile disappear. Furthermore, why--if that is the case--is it significant for plot development?
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My suggestion is the word inscrutable, although I realize an inscrutable expression could be characterized as mysterious, impenetrable, hard to read. Still, it's a good word if the person who is looking at the florist sees the expression but does not know how to interpret it.
What complicates things is that you give no reason why the flower seller lost his smile. What did the customer(?) do or say to make the smile disappear. Furthermore, why--if that is the case--is it significant for plot development?
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:43
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My suggestion is the word inscrutable, although I realize an inscrutable expression could be characterized as mysterious, impenetrable, hard to read. Still, it's a good word if the person who is looking at the florist sees the expression but does not know how to interpret it.
What complicates things is that you give no reason why the flower seller lost his smile. What did the customer(?) do or say to make the smile disappear. Furthermore, why--if that is the case--is it significant for plot development?
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:43
rhetoricianrhetorician
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My suggestion is the word inscrutable, although I realize an inscrutable expression could be characterized as mysterious, impenetrable, hard to read. Still, it's a good word if the person who is looking at the florist sees the expression but does not know how to interpret it.
What complicates things is that you give no reason why the flower seller lost his smile. What did the customer(?) do or say to make the smile disappear. Furthermore, why--if that is the case--is it significant for plot development?
answered Oct 16 '13 at 21:43
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Impassive, If you want to say it in a formal way.
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Impassive, If you want to say it in a formal way.
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Impassive, If you want to say it in a formal way.
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Impassive, If you want to say it in a formal way.
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Poker face would be the right noun, but I would say,
...the florist dropped his smile
or
...a vacant expression replaced the florist's smile
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Poker face would be the right noun, but I would say,
...the florist dropped his smile
or
...a vacant expression replaced the florist's smile
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Poker face would be the right noun, but I would say,
...the florist dropped his smile
or
...a vacant expression replaced the florist's smile
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Poker face would be the right noun, but I would say,
...the florist dropped his smile
or
...a vacant expression replaced the florist's smile
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1) Poker-Face
2) Stoic
3) Straight face
4) Blank
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Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
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1) Poker-Face
2) Stoic
3) Straight face
4) Blank
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Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
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1) Poker-Face
2) Stoic
3) Straight face
4) Blank
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1) Poker-Face
2) Stoic
3) Straight face
4) Blank
answered Oct 17 '13 at 11:38
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answered Oct 17 '13 at 11:38
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answered Oct 17 '13 at 11:38
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answered Oct 17 '13 at 11:38
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Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 17 '13 at 11:43
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Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 17 '13 at 11:43
Sorry, just joined the website. Have been acquainting myself with the portal.
– VocabMonk
Oct 17 '13 at 11:51
Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 17 '13 at 11:43
Two of those have already been included in other answers. Please add descriptions and links for the other two. I might also add that ‘straight face’ seems somewhat ill-suited here, as it refers specifically to holding back and concealing the desire to laugh.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Oct 17 '13 at 11:43
Sorry, just joined the website. Have been acquainting myself with the portal.
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The psychologist's expression for a lack of facial expression is "flat affect"
References: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26293 & http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-flat-affect.htm
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I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
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The psychologist's expression for a lack of facial expression is "flat affect"
References: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26293 & http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-flat-affect.htm
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I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
Apr 17 '15 at 7:40
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The psychologist's expression for a lack of facial expression is "flat affect"
References: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26293 & http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-flat-affect.htm
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The psychologist's expression for a lack of facial expression is "flat affect"
References: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26293 & http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-flat-affect.htm
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Prem
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Prem
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Prem
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Prem
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answered Apr 17 '15 at 5:28
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I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
Apr 17 '15 at 7:40
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I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
Apr 17 '15 at 7:40
I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
Apr 17 '15 at 7:40
I added some references, but I feel "flat affect" is too extreme for the current situation.
– Prem
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You could also write “the smile immediately faded from the florist's face.”
– Bradd Szonye
Oct 16 '13 at 23:14
He kept a straight face.
– VijayaRagavan
Oct 17 '13 at 5:39
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Try "blank", "bland" or maybe "keanu".
– Shadur
Oct 17 '13 at 13:54
poker face :|
– NVZ
Jul 20 '16 at 5:31