Grecian profile

American  

noun

1. a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.

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Example Sentences

"The young woman, with her Grecian profile and athletic, statuesque frame, inspired Picasso's greatest achievements in a variety of media," said Simon Shaw, Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art department in New York.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2012

From his nervous, scratchy pen sprang that sensational figure, the Gibson Girl, a majestic creature with an imposing pompadour, large bust and perfect Grecian profile.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Who wants to eat cutlets when they can watch a Grecian profile!"

From The Rhodesian by Page, Gertrude

And, take it from me, no woman loves her husband for his Grecian profile alone.

From The Hidden Places by Sinclair, Bertrand W.

She bore Inez a peculiar grudge; for she believed that certain faculties slumbered behind the Grecian profile, and that only the girl's ingrained sloth prevented them.

From The Getting of Wisdom by Richardson, Henry Handel