Facial Features

Facial Features

See also anatomy; beards; body, human; eyes.
gnathismthe condition of having an upper jaw that protrudes beyond the plane of the face. — gnathic, adj.hiationObsolete, the act of gaping or letting the mouth hang open wide.lineamenta feature or detail in relation to outline or contour, as a feature of a face. — lineamental, adj.mesognathismthe condition of having medium-sized jaws that project only slightly from the plane of the face. — mesognathic, mesognathous, adj.metopomancyRare. a form of divination involving examination of facial features. — metopomantic, adj.metoposcopythe art or science of physiognomy; the attempt to discern a person’s character from the study of the facial features. — metoposcopist, n., — metoposcopic, metoposcopical, adj.opisthognathismthe condition of having retracted jaws. — opisthognathic, opisthognathous, adj.orthognathismthe condition of having straight jaws. — orthognathic, orthog-nathous, adj.pathognomythe study of the signs that reveal human passions. — pathognomonic, adj.physiognomy, physiognomics1. the art of determining character or personal qualities from the features or form of the body, especially the face.
2. divination by examining the features of a face. — physiognomist, n. — physiognomic, physiognomical, adj.
prognathismthe condition of having jaws that project beyond the upper part of the face. — prognathic, prognathous, adj.prosopalgianeuralgia affecting the face.prosopography1. Obsolete, a description of the face. See also history.