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Definition of Physiognomy

Physiognomy
Physiognomy Phys`i*og"no*my, n.; pl. Physiognomies. [OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. ?; fy`sis nature + ? one who knows or examines, a judge, fr. ?, ?, to know. See Physic, and Know, and cf. Phiz.] 1. The art and science of discovering the predominant temper, and other characteristic qualities of the mind, by the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face. 2. The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character. 3. The art telling fortunes by inspection of the features. [Obs.] --Bale. 4. The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor.

Meaning of Physiognomy from wikipedia

- Physiognomy (from the Gr**** φύσις, 'physis', meaning "nature", and 'gnomon', meaning "judge" or "interpreter") or face reading is the practice of ****essing...
- The Face Reader (Korean: 관상; RR: Gwansang; lit. "Physiognomy") is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced...
- The Qumran Physiognomies was one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a large collection of scrolls and fragments found near the Qumran community. The do****ent labeled...
- Physiognomonica) is a Ancient Gr**** pseudo-Aristotelian treatise on physiognomy attributed to Aristotle (and part of the Corpus Aristoteli****). It is...
- [citation needed] Lavater is most well known for his work in the field of physiognomy, Physiognomische Fragmente zur Beförderung der Menschenkenntnis und Menschenliebe...
- Cesare Ripa published Iconologia, a book dealing with the idea of physiognomy. Physiognomy was a po****r concept throughout the early seventeenth century...
- eyebrows above the nose. The procerus muscles cause the nose to wrinkle. In physiognomy and phrenology, the shape of the forehead was taken to symbolise intellect...
- with theories of physiognomy—judgment of character based on the face—described by Aristotle in 4th century BC Greece. Physiognomy remained current through...
- The Krampus is an old Christian character[citation needed] from old world Catholic Christmas traditions[citation needed]. The Krampus is one of the variations...
- The Dinaric race, also known as the Adriatic race, were terms used by certain physical anthropologists in the early to mid-20th century to describe the...