physical appearance
How someone looks
Physical appearance is how someone or something looks—the visible, external characteristics that can be observed.
For people, this includes features like height, build, facial structure, hair, and clothing: The witness described the suspect's physical appearance.
The term often appears in contexts where looks are being evaluated or compared: Job discrimination based on physical appearance is illegal in some jurisdictions.
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- skin toneBody's surface coloration
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- faceHead's anterior surface
- skinBody's outer layer
color · attractiveness · good looking · freckles · body shape · body type · facial features · bone structure · beauty · baldness · pigmentation · moles · hair texture · posture · jaw · elegance · dimorphism · chin
- body culturebody image, body modification, body positivity, body shaming, body art
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
physical appearancepersonality
Characteristic mental patterns
character · temperament · disposition · moral character · inner beauty
physical appearancetrue self
One's genuine identity
essence · substance · inner reality · authentic self · soul
physical appearancesoul
Innermost animating essence
spirit · mind · psyche · consciousness · mental state