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Physiognomy

physiognomy
- late 14c., from L.L. physiognomia, from Gk. physiognomia "the judging of a person's nature by his features," from physio-, comb. form of physis "nature" + gnomon (gen. gnomonos) "judge, indicator."
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1.
  ~ n technical or humorous the general appearance of a person's face ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
  (physiognomies) Your physiognomy is your face, especially when it is considered to show your real character. (FORMAL) He was fascinated by her physiognomy–the prominent nose, brooding eyes and thick hair. N-COUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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   noun  (plural -mies)  Etymology: Middle English phisonomie, from Anglo-French phisenomie, from Late Latin physiognomonia, physiognomia, from Greek physiognomonia, from physiognomon judging character by the features, from physis nature, physique, appearance + gnomon interpreter — more at gnomon  Date: 14th century  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 ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the cast or form of a person's features, expression, body, etc. b the art of supposedly judging character from facial characteristics etc. 2 the external features of a landscape etc. 3 a characteristic, esp. moral, aspect. Derivatives physiognomic adj. physiognomical adj. physiognomically adv. physiognomist n. Etymology: ME fisnomie etc. f. OF phisonomie f. med.L phisonomia f. Gk phusiognomonia judging of a man's nature (by his features) (as PHYSIO-, gnomon judge) ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
  физиономия, внешний вид ...
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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  1. физиогномика 2. физиономия, лицо, облик the political physiognomy of the new parliament —- политическое лицо нового парламента 3. разг. "личность", физия ...
Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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  noun  1) физиогномика  2) физиономия, лицо; rare облик  3) rude рожа, физия ...
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