What is another word for physiognomy?

Pronunciation: [fˌɪzɪˈɒɡnəmɪ] (IPA)

Physiognomy is a term that refers to the facial features or the appearance of a person. There are a variety of synonyms that can be used in place of this word, including countenance, visage, profile, and mug. Each of these words describes something unique about the way a person looks and can be used in different contexts to convey specific meanings. For example, countenance is often used to describe someone's expression, while visage may refer to the overall appearance of the face. Profiles are generally used to describe the side view of someone's face, and mug is a slang word used to describe someone's overall appearance in a negative way.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      face.
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Usage examples for Physiognomy

Such is the physiognomy.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham
It would be strange indeed if the Kaffre life and Kaffre physiognomy had no peculiarities.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham
This epithet indicates a change in physiognomy; and, indeed, the physical conformation of the Burmese tribes requires attention.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham

Famous quotes with Physiognomy

  • Their elegant shape, showy colours, and slow, sailing mode of flight, make them very attractive objects, and their numbers are so great that they form quite a feature in the physiognomy of the forest, compensating for the scarcity of flowers.
    Henry Walter Bates
  • People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every day.
    Paul Cezanne
  • You're either sexy or you're not. I'm very self-conscious about my physiognomy.
    Bobby Darin
  • If we want to make a statement about a man's nature on the basis of his physiognomy, we must take everything into account; it is in his distress that a man is tested, for then his nature is revealed.
    Paracelsus
  • A strange and somewhat impassive physiognomy is often, perhaps, an advantage to an orator, or leader of any sort, because it helps to fix the eye and fascinate the mind.
    Charles Cooley

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