physiognomy
noun
the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character.
physiognomical
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a word derived from
physiognomy.
Example Sentences
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Sir: Note physiognomical resemblance of Boss Beck as shown in your cover and Napoleon in the cinema version of Orwell's Animal Farm.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just as the exaggeration of physiognomical characteristics serves to accentuate a bodily feature, so does the employment of a symbol or label emphasize the pursuance of a theory or method .
From Time Magazine Archive
And speaking of controversial political figures, did any movie producer ever notice that the perfect physiognomical presence for a bio-pic about Yasser Arafat, 75, would be Ringo Starr?
From Time Magazine Archive
You will then, doubtless, have an excellent opportunity to form a correct idea of the meaning of physiognomical.
From Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life by C. M. (Charles Mark) Relyea
The physiognomical feeling and sensation will never die out among people, for the roots lie deep in human nature.
From Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance by Morris Jastrow
