physiognomy

🇺🇸 /ˌfɪziˈɑːnəmi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/
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The appearance of a person's face, including the shape and arrangement of features.

The artist was fascinated by the different physiognomies of the people in the crowd.

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n. The appearance of a person's face, including the shape and arrangement of features.

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Plural physiognomies