physiognomist
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Darwin almost missed his chance to take his historic voyage on the Beagle on account of his nose, because the captain of the ship—a fervent physiognomist—didn’t believe that a person with such a nose would possess sufficient determination for the journey.
From Scientific American
In her essay Watch and Learn: The Power of Seeing in Jane Eyre and Villette, Angela Keithsuggests that Jane herself is a physiognomist, able to marshal what Michel Foucault called the “clinical gaze” to obtain “an exhaustive, clear, and complete reading” of those around her.
From Slate
His countenance was fine and impressive, though, perhaps, it might not have afforded to a very scrutinising physiognomist any indication of the highest qualities of the human mind.
From Project Gutenberg
A blunt physiognomist would probably have declared that there was not enough of the devil in her to fire the blood even of an impetuous, generous boy and urge him on to recklessness.
From Project Gutenberg
To the physiognomist they were his most remarkable feature, and redeemed his face from the heaviness that in other respects characterised it.
From Project Gutenberg
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