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    physiognomy
    /ˌfɪzɪˈɒnəmi/

    noun

    • 1. a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin: "friends began to notice a change in his physiognomy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › physiognomyPhysiognomy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance. 2. : the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression. 3. : external aspect. also : inner character or quality revealed outwardly. Examples of physiognomy in a Sentence.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PhysiognomyPhysiognomy - Wikipedia

    Physiognomy (from the Greek φύσις, ' physis ', meaning "nature", and ' gnomon ', meaning "judge" or "interpreter") or face reading is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHYSIOGNOMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌfɪz.iˈɒn.ə.mi / us / ˌfɪz.iˈɑː.nə.mi / Add to word list. the physical appearance of the face. Synonyms. countenance formal. face (HEAD) mug (FACE) informal mainly disapproving. visage literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The head & face. -cheeked. -chinned. baby face. baby-faced. brow. bull neck. cheek.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › physiognomyPHYSIOGNOMY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person's features or characteristic expression considered as an indication of personality. the art or practice of judging character from facial features. the outward appearance of something, esp the physical characteristics of a geographical region.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPHYSIOGNOMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    physiognomy in British English. (ˌfɪzɪˈɒnəmɪ ) noun. 1. a person's features or characteristic expression considered as an indication of personality. 2. the art or practice of judging character from facial features. 3. the outward appearance of something, esp the physical characteristics of a geographical region.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › physiognomy-divinationPhysiognomy | Ancient Practices & Modern Applications

    physiognomy, the study of the systematic correspondence of psychological characteristics to facial features or body structure. Because most efforts to specify such relationships have been discredited, physiognomy sometimes connotes pseudoscience or charlatanry.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › physiognomyPhysiognomy - definition of physiognomy by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a person's features or characteristic expression considered as an indication of personality. 2. the art or practice of judging character from facial features. 3. the outward appearance of something, esp the physical characteristics of a geographical region.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishphysiognomy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of physiognomy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › physiognomyPhysiognomy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PHYSIOGNOMY meaning: the appearance of a person's face a person's facial features.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › physiognomy_nphysiognomy, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The study of the features of the face, or of the form of the body generally, as being supposedly indicative of character; the art of judging character from such study. In quot. a 1500 also taken to include the characteristics of voice and colouring. a1393.