physiognomics
/ˌfɪzɪəˈnɒmɪks/Now chiefly historical
noun
Originally: †facial or physical characteristics taken as indicative of character, personality, etc. (obsolete ). Later: the art or practice of judging character from facial or physical characteristics.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Harris (c1666–1719), writer and lecturer on science. From physiognomic: see -ic.
- be unable to see the wood (or the forest) for the trees
- be under no illusion (or illusions)
- be under the illusion that
- be up shit creek
- be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)
- be up the creek
- be up with the lark
- beurre blanc
- beurre manié
- beurre noir
- beurre noisette
- beurré
- Beuthen
- Beuys, Joseph
- BeV
- bevan
- Bevan, Nye
- bevatron
- bevel
- bevel gear
- bevel square
- bevel wheel
- beverage
- Beveridge, William Henry
- Beverly Hills