physiognomy
111phiz — 1680s, jocular abbreviation of PHYSIOGNOMY (Cf. physiognomy); hence face, countenance, facial expression …
112face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… …
113physionotrace — ˌfizēˈänə.ˌtrās noun ( s) Etymology: French, from physiono (from physionomie facial features, from Middle French phisonomie, physionomie facial features, physiognomy) + trace (from tracer to trace, draw) more at p …
114phisnomy — /fizˈnə mi/ noun An old form of ↑physiognomy, in the sense of the face * * * phisionomy, phisnomy etc., obs. ff. physiognomy …
115GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
116Elfish — Elf ish, a. Of or relating to the elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though caused by elves. Elfish light. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] The elfish intelligence that was so familiar an expression on her small physiognomy …
117Metopomancy — Met o*po*man cy, n. [Gr. ? the forehead + mancy.] Fortune telling by physiognomy. [R.] Urquhart. [1913 Webster] …
118Metoposcopy — Met o*pos co*py, n. [Gr. ? observing the forehead; ? the forehead + ? to view: cf. F. m[ e]toposcopie.] The study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face. [1913 Webster] …
119Ophthalmoscopy — Oph thal*mos co*py, n. [Cf. F. ophthalmoscopie.] 1. A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person s temper and character from the appearance of the eyes. [1913 Webster] 2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope. [1913… …
120Phiz — Phiz, n.; pl. {Phizes}. [Contr. fr. physiognomy.] The face or visage. [Colloq.] Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
