physiognomies
Distinctive facial appearances
Physiognomies is the plural of physiognomy, meaning faces or facial features, especially as supposedly revealing character: The physiognomies of the suspects were studied for signs of criminality.
The word carries an old-fashioned air, recalling the discredited practice of judging personality from facial structure.
It now appears mostly in literary or ironic contexts.
Face or expression
- visageFace or expression
- profileSide-facing outline
- bone-structureArrangement of skeletal parts
- cheekbonesFacial bones below eyes
jawline · forehead · chin · nose · eyes · eyebrows · ears · complexion
Swiss physiognomy theorist
- craniologyStudy of skull characteristics
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- AristotelianOf ancient systematic philosophy
- somatotypeBodily build classification
Inborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- natureInherent quality or disposition
essence · psyche · mentality · predisposition · constitution · humor · spirit · individuality
Twisted expression of displeasure
Artistic depiction of someone
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- bustFailure or sculpture
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
sketch · representation · image · rendering · miniature · daguerreotype · silhouette · profile
countenance
Face or expression
- visageFace or expression
- profileSide-facing outline
- bone-structureArrangement of skeletal parts
cheekbones · jawline · forehead · chin · nose · eyes · eyebrows · ears · complexion · skin
Lavater
Swiss physiognomy theorist
- craniologyStudy of skull characteristics
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- AristotelianOf ancient systematic philosophy
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
nature · essence · psyche · mentality · predisposition · constitution · humor · spirit · individuality · persona
grimace
Twisted expression of displeasure
scowl · sneer · grin · wince · glower · pout · leer · snarl · beam · microexpression
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- bustFailure or sculpture
sculpture · sketch · representation · image · rendering · miniature · daguerreotype · silhouette · profile · mugshot
physiognomiessouls
Immaterial human essences
characters · personalities · essences · psyches · spirits
physiognomiesbody language
Unspoken physical expression
gestures · expressions · mannerisms · demeanors · behaviors