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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Sleeping
A state of being asleep with the eyes closed
A state of being asleep with the eyes closed.
person sleeping in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior cannot show sleeping, 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 a bodily state of sleeping with eyes closed.
Appearance and effects
Closed eyes and a quietly supported body show a sleeping state.
Visual traits
- closed eyes
- supported body
- quiet body arrangement
Expected changes
- Eyes are more likely to appear closed
- The body is more likely to rest on a support
Five examples
1 — Medium-sized dog
Open image ↗2 — Cat
Open image ↗3 — Teenage boy
Open image ↗4 — person sleeping in a quiet room
An unoccupied interior cannot show sleeping, so it is replaced with a person.
person sleeping in a quiet room, closed eyes visible
- person sleeping
5 — person sleeping outdoors
A subject-free landscape cannot show sleeping, so it is replaced with a person.
person sleeping outdoors, closed eyes visible
- person sleeping
Meaning and scope
Definition
Sleeping shows a state of being asleep with activity paused and eyes closed. It does not include lying awake to rest, loss of consciousness, illness, dream content, or emotion.
In more detail
Closed eyes and a quietly supported body make the state read as sleep rather than awake rest. Bedding, place, time of day, and person attributes are separate choices.
Includes
- One person asleep with eyes closed
- A quiet body during sleep
Excludes
- Awake resting with open eyes
- Loss of consciousness
- Illness
- A dream narrative
What this does not imply
- Awake rest
- illness
- dream content
- emotion
- or place
Variability
Show closed eyes to distinguish sleep from rest. Reclining pose and bedding can be adjusted separately.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Show closed eyes and a supported body
Distinguish similar expressions
- Use resting when awake rest is wanted
Typical uses
- Show a person or animal asleep
Possible failure modes
- Open eyes make it appear to be rest
- It appears to be unconsciousness or illness
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