Ms. Kapoor is a fine actress who can convey volumes with her eyes.
The position of a chair, the length of a pause, the choice of a gesture, I realized, could convey volumes.
The peeling walls of Jalila and her daughters' austere, underloved house convey volumes about their struggles, as do the jerry-built fences — barriers made of wooden pallets and corrugated metal — that seem to almost reluctantly meander through this village of Bedouins.
Kajol's portrayal of Mandira, a divorced, Hindu single mother who marries a Muslim autistic man was praised by critics, with Rajeev Masand observing, "Bringing emotional depth to what is essentially Rizwan's story, Kajol is immensely likeable as Mandira, using her eyes to convey volumes, topping the performance off with a powerful breakdown scene that literally puts her through the wringer".
Ms. de Negri sang beautifully as L'Amour, conveying volumes with a sly smile and flashing eyes.
The most devastating performance was also the most understated: Victoria Munro, a chorus member who portrayed the Little Match Girl, conveyed volumes through facial expressions and postures alone.
The film's most powerful scene is the quietly fraught reunion of these once secret lovers, whose wary body language conveys volumes of grief, resentment and lingering desire.
"As a lyric writer, Hal was simple, concise and poetic – conveying volumes of meaning in fewest possible words and always in service to the music," ASCAP's current president, the songwriter Paul Williams, said in a statement.
I've long believed that dressing was its own unspoken language, conveying volumes to the world about the wearer's values, point of view, and identity.
A seven-year-old boy gave Sylvia a plantation tour and conveyed volumes about the types of coffee, their growth, harvest, and yield.
