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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Reading
The action of reading content from a held book or document
The action of reading content from a held book or document.
person reading in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior cannot show reading, 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
Shows hands and gaze during reading.
Appearance and effects
An open book or document, gaze, and hands show the action.
Visual traits
- open book or document
- gaze
- hands
Expected changes
- An open book or document is more likely to appear
- The gaze is more likely to face the content
Five examples
1 — adult reading
The fixed dog cannot show human reading, so it is replaced with an adult.
adult reading a book, hands book and gaze visible
- adult reading
2 — person reading
The fixed cat cannot show human reading, so it is replaced with a person.
person reading a book, hands book and gaze visible
- person reading
3 — young person reading
The fixed boy cannot show human reading neutrally, so it is replaced with a young person.
young person reading a book, hands book and gaze visible
- young person reading
4 — person reading in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior cannot show reading, so it is replaced with a person.
one person reading a book in a quiet room, hands and book visible
- one person reading
5 — person reading outdoors
A subject-free landscape cannot show reading, so it is replaced with a person.
one person reading a book outdoors, hands and book visible
- one person reading
Meaning and scope
Definition
Reading is an ongoing action of looking at a book or document and attending to its content. It does not determine written content, a learning purpose, a person's attributes, or place.
In more detail
Show the relation among hands, an open book or document, and gaze so the action reads clearly. Content and place are separate choices.
Includes
- A single person's action of reading a book or document
Excludes
- A book cover alone
- writing
- learning outcome
- or body-text content
What this does not imply
- Body-text content
- learning purpose
- person attributes
- or place
Variability
Because the provisional reference is not direct evidence for this candidate, root source review is required. This person-oriented action uses complete person alternatives.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Show hands
- book
- and gaze
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify content and place separately
Typical uses
- Show a person reading
Possible failure modes
- The subject merely holds a book
- The reading gaze is absent
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Arms-crossed person in a quiet room
Concept
Arms-crossed pose
A static bodily stance with both arms crossed before the chest.
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Concept
Averted gaze
A gaze directed away to the side rather than toward the frontal focus.
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