The ability to be a master of reading lips to understand speech, either innately or through training. Sub-power of Body Language Analysis and Communication Manipulation. Variation of Linguistics Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Lip Reading Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition
- Speech Reading
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of understanding others' speech by visually interpreting the movements of the lips, face and tongue, allowing them to understand what others are saying even if they can't hear them.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- The user needs to see the lips and mouth to be able to read them.
- People wearing masks will be either extremely difficult or impossible to read.
- If the user is blind, this power is absolutely useless.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
See also: Reading Lips.
- HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Translator Alphas (Alphas)
- Catalina ''Lioness'' Leone (ATOM)
- Atau Rindō (Bleach)
- Translucent (The Boys)
- Anissa Pierce/Thunder (DC Comics/Black Lightning)
- Jennifer Pierce/Lightning (DC Comics/Black Lightning)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Satou Pendragon (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody)
- Kyle Trager (Kyle XY)
- Hearthstone (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
- Echo (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Master/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Sharingan users (Naruto)
- Justin Law (Soul Eater)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
- Houtua (Godzilla Anime Trilogy)
Gallery[]
Kyle Trager (Kyle XY) can intuitively read the lips of others his first try.
Houtua (Godzilla Trilogy)
Due to taking a Lip reading class, Anissa (Arrowverse) can read lips from conversations from far away, to read lips from police from a protest
Jennifer Pierce/Lightning (Arrowverse)
Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics)
Boji (Ranking Of Kings)