the facial features, esp when revealing qualities of mind or character
the freshness and candor of their physiognomy — Walt Whitman
an external aspect; also inner character or quality revealed outwardly
the physiognomy of a political party
the art of judging character from outward appearance
physiognomic /ˌfizi·ə(g)ʹnomik/ adj
physiognomical /ˌfizi·ə(g)ʹnomikl/ adj
physiognomically /ˌfizi·ə(g)ʹnomikli/ adv
physiognomist noun
[Middle English phisonomie via French and Latin from Greek physiognōmonia, from physiognōmōn judging character by the features, from physis nature, physique, appearance + gnōmōn interpreter]