Angry person in a quiet room
Concept
Angry expression
A facial expression in which anger is legible through tension in the brows, eyes, or mouth.
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Downward gaze
Eyes directed toward a lower point
A gaze with pupils directed toward a lower point such as feet or hands.
Person looking down in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior has no gaze, so it is replaced with a person.
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Turns the pupils downward, directing attention to a lower point.
Appearance and effects
Pupil and lid direction lead attention below the face.
Visual traits
- Downward pupils
- Visible eye area
- Low focus point
Expected changes
- Pupils are more likely to point down
- Facial attention is more likely to move lower
Five examples
1 — Medium-sized dog
Open image ↗2 — Cat
Open image ↗3 — Teenage boy
Open image ↗4 — Person looking down in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior has no gaze, so it is replaced with a person.
one person in a quiet room with a readable downward gaze
- one person looking down
5 — Person looking down outdoors
A landscape without a subject has no gaze, so it is replaced with a person.
one person against a natural setting with a readable downward gaze
- one person looking down
Meaning and scope
Definition
A downward gaze directs the eyes toward a point below the face's frontal line. It does not include a bowed-head pose, an emotion such as sadness, or an action such as reading or working.
In more detail
With lids and pupils visible, the gaze can be read as falling toward hands, ground, or chest. It may suggest quietness or reflection without fixing either. It is distinct from closed eyes and a sideways gaze.
Includes
- Pupils directed downward
- A person or animal with readable eye direction
Excludes
- Closed eyes
- A bowed face with no visible pupils
- A specific task performed with the hands
What this does not imply
- Sadness or shyness
- A bowed-head pose
- Reading or prayer
Variability
The downward angle can be slight or strong. Keep pupils visible.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Keep pupil direction visible
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify emotion or action separately
Typical uses
- Direct a person's or animal's attention toward hands or ground
- Create a portrait without a frontal gaze
Possible failure modes
- Pupils face forward
- Eyes close
- Face becomes obscured
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Averted gaze
A gaze directed away to the side rather than toward the frontal focus.
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