Synonyms for physiognomy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fiz-ee-og-nuh-mee, -on-uh-mee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌfɪz iˈɒg nə mi, -ˈɒn ə mi |
Définition of physiognomy
Origin :- late 14c., "art of judging characters from facial features," from Old French phizonomie and directly from Late Latin physiognomia, from Greek physiognomia "the judging of a person's nature by his features," from physio- (see physio-) + gnomon (genitive gnomonos) "judge, indicator" (see gnomon). Meaning "face, countenance, features" is from c.1400. Related: Physiognomical.
- noun face
- The First Secretary observed this play of physiognomy steadily.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- It had a physiognomy and character of its own—this fantastic foreigner!
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- There is that in his physiognomy that shows his ugly disposition, when aroused.
- Extract from : « Blood and Iron » by John Hubert Greusel
- His physiognomy had an expression I had never seen before on any face.
- Extract from : « Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 » by Various
- There was no sign of mercy or moderation in his physiognomy.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 » by Various
- English knuckles do not certainly improve French physiognomy.
- Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- But nothing lasts in this world, at least without changing its physiognomy.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- He fell to examining his physiognomy in it with silent absorption.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- And as he looks at her, all the glories of physiognomy in the court of Louis XV.
- Extract from : « The Wedding Ring » by T. De Witt Talmage
- He also notices the skill in physiognomy evinced by the natives.
- Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne
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