physiognomy
/ˌfɪzɪˈɒgnəmɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin面容, 面相。
1.1
- mass noun the supposed art of judging character from facial characteristics观相术, 相面术。
1.2
- the general form or appearance of something（事物的）外貌：
the physiognomy of the landscape.
地形外貌。
派生词
physiognomic
adjectivephysiognomical
adjectivephysiognomically
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French phisonomie, via medieval Latin from Greek phusiognōmonia 'judging of a man's nature (by his features)', based on gnōmōn 'a judge, interpreter'.