muscle reading

noun

A mentalist's technique to determine the thoughts or knowledge of a subject by observing subtle, involuntary movements in response to speech or other stimuli.

Similar
CumberlandismHellstromism
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmuscle reading (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mentalist's technique to determine the thoughts or knowledge of a subject by observing subtle, involuntary movements in response to speech or other stimuli.

    Synonyms: Cumberlandism, Hellstromism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mentalist's technique to determine the thoughts or knowledge of a subject by observing subtle, involuntary movements in response to speech or other stimuli.

Similar
CumberlandismHellstromism
Cite this entry
APA

muscle reading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20reading

MLA

“muscle reading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20reading. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muscle reading,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20reading.

Source: muscle reading on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.