English–Spanish
“facial features” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/fisonoˈmia/
Example
La fisonomía del hombre parecía cansada.
The man's facial features looked tired.
How to say “facial features” in Spanish
“Facial features” in Spanish is fisonomía.
Overall shape and features of a person's face.
Example sentences with fisonomía
Tu vecino suele mostrar una fisonomía seria cuando trabaja.
Your neighbor tends to display a serious countenance when he works.
Tips for using fisonomía
- Although related to English physiognomy, in Spanish fisonomía normally denotes facial appearance, so implying personality is risky and words like carácter or rasgos de personalidad are clearer.