Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - physiognomy

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the cast or form of a person's features, expression, body, etc. b the art of supposedly judging character from facial characteristics etc. 2 the external features of a landscape etc. 3 a characteristic, esp. moral, aspect. Derivatives physiognomic adj. physiognomical adj. physiognomically adv. physiognomist n. Etymology: ME fisnomie etc. f. OF phisonomie f. med.L phisonomia f. Gk phusiognomonia judging of a man's nature (by his features) (as PHYSIO-, gnomon judge)