Angry person in a quiet room
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Angry expression
A facial expression in which anger is legible through tension in the brows, eyes, or mouth.
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Surprised expression
A facial display in which surprise is readable through eyes, brows, and mouth
A facial expression in which surprise is readable through eyes, brows, and mouth.
Surprised person in a quiet room
An unoccupied room cannot show a face, 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
Gives the face a surprised expression.
Appearance and effects
Surprise reads in the face through changes in eyes, brows, and mouth.
Visual traits
- open eyes
- raised brows
- visible mouth
Expected changes
- Changes in eyes and brows are more likely to appear
- The mouth is more likely to support the expression
Five examples
1 — Surprised adult
A human face is needed, so it is replaced with an adult.
surprised adult, chest-up portrait
- surprised adult
2 — Surprised person
A human face is needed, so it is replaced with a person.
surprised person, chest-up portrait
- surprised person
3 — Surprised adult
To avoid fixing age, it is replaced with an adult.
surprised adult, chest-up portrait
- surprised adult
4 — Surprised person in a quiet room
An unoccupied room cannot show a face, so it is replaced with a person.
surprised person in a quiet room, chest-up portrait
- surprised person
5 — Surprised person outdoors
A subject-free landscape cannot show a face, so it is replaced with a person.
surprised person outdoors, chest-up portrait
- surprised person
Meaning and scope
Definition
A surprised expression is a visible facial display read through open eyes, raised brows, or an open mouth. It does not determine personality, diagnosis, cause, danger, or narrative.
In more detail
When the face remains readable, the relation of eyes, brows, and mouth conveys surprise. Pose and scene remain separate choices.
Includes
- A person whose surprise is readable from the face
- Close or medium views showing eyes and mouth
Excludes
- Inference of cause or mental state
- Motion with no visible face
- Scene-wide tension
What this does not imply
- Personality
- diagnosis
- cause of surprise
- danger
- or a particular pose
Variability
Strength can be adjusted through changes in eyes, brows, and mouth. Keep the face unobscured.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Keep the face readable
- Specify cause or personality separately
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify a full-body reaction separately as a pose
Typical uses
- Give a figure a surprised facial display
Possible failure modes
- Face is too small to read
- Expression reads as fear or delight
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