register on (one's) face

Of an emotion or mental process, to become apparent or evident through one's facial expression. Anger registered on her face as I told her what happened. I could see confusion registering on everyone's faces when they announced him as the winner.

See also: face, on, register

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a face like thunder
have a face like thunder
be written all over (one's) face
be written all over somebody's face
be written all over your face
(one's) face is a picture
written in (one's) face
written all over (one's) face
written all over your face
it's written all over (one's) face