physiognomies in English

noun

1

a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

According to late medieval beliefs that went back to Aristotelian ideas, the exemplary characters of uomini famosi would have expressed themselves in their physiognomies and gestures as much as in their deeds.

synonyms: face, features, countenance, expression, look, mien, mug, puss, visage, lineaments

noun

• face, features, countenance, expression, look, mien, mug, puss, visage, lineaments
• countenance, visage, phiz, mug, kisser, smiler

Use "physiognomies" in a sentence

1. Just now I showed him only physiognomy of earth which is one of the four physiognomies.