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Definition of Physiognomies

Physiognomies
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 Physiognomies from wikipedia

- Physiognomy (from Gr**** φύσις (physis) 'nature' and γνώμων (gnomon) 'judge, interpreter') or face reading is the practice of ****essing a person's character...
- 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...
- 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...
- vegetation physiognomies 1. Forest physiognomies 2. Shrubland physiognomies 3. Savanna physiognomies 4. Gr****land physiognomies 5. Man-made physiognomies B. Climatic...
- (Chinese: 面相; pinyin: miànxiàng meaning face (mien) reading (shiang)) is a physiognomic and fortune-telling practice in Chinese culture and traditional Chinese...
- Great on an encyclopedic range of topics, including statecraft, ethics, physiognomy, astrology, alchemy, magic, and medicine. The earliest extant editions...
- Physiognomonica) is an Ancient Gr**** pseudo-Aristotelian treatise on physiognomy attributed to Aristotle (and part of the Corpus Aristoteli****). It is...
- felt by the individual. Johann Kaspar Lavater separated pathognomy from physiognomy to limit the so-called power of persons to mani****te the reception of...
- time?" Rodden notes the "undeniable conservative features in the Orwell physiognomy" and remarks on how "to some extent Orwell facilitated the kinds of uses...
- scientists from the late 18th century onwards to record variations in human physiognomy. The life mask was also increasingly common at this time, taken from...