physiognomy
physiognomy is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.
- 2.The art telling fortunes by inspection of the features. [Obs.] Bale.
- 3.The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- advance
- advanced
- ahead
- anterior
- anteriority
- beak
- before
- bend
- bow
- brow
- coin
- come
- confront
- countenance
- disc
- disk
- divine
- est
- facade
- face
- facia
- first
- fore
- foreground
- forehead
- foremost
- forepart
- forwards
- frons
- front
- frontage
- frontal
- frontispiece
- guard
- imago
- indices
- jib
- lee
- line
- medal
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is physiognomy.
- What is the face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character called?
- What is the art telling fortunes by inspection of the features. [Obs.] Bale called?
- What is the general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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