1 a way of looking and behaving:
The boss has a calm, reassuring demeanor.
Those with similar demeanor would be located close to each other along the axis defined as demeanor.
Some balloonists assumed an even more exalted demeanor regarding their efforts, a posture that could backfire.
In this way honorific speech becomes indexical of speaker status and demeanor.
Perhaps his stalwart professional demeanor prevented a tastier and meatier book.
For example, if respondents were sorting breeds of dogs, characteristics that could make up these dimensions might be size and demeanor.
His approach to pain assessment is to ask patients, in the course of making rounds, how they are feeling and to observe their demeanor.
Were there other things that he did or is it a general demeanor?
Creating gendered demeanors of authority at work and at home.
