Physiognomy vs. Anthropometry — What's the Difference?

Physiognomy (from the Greek φύσις, 'physis', meaning "nature", and 'gnomon', meaning "judge" or "interpreter") is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics—as in the physiognomy of an individual plant (see plant life-form) or of a plant community (see vegetation).

Anthropometry (from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) 'human', and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') refers to the measurement of the human individual. An early tool of physical anthropology, it has been used for identification, for the purposes of understanding human physical variation, in paleoanthropology and in various attempts to correlate physical with racial and psychological traits.

Facial features.

The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.

The art of judging human character from facial features.

The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.

Divination based on facial features.

Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.

Aspect and character of an inanimate or abstract entity

Measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.

The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.

The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.

The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.

The art and science of discovering the predominant temper, and other characteristic qualities of the mind, by the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face.

The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.

The art telling fortunes by inspection of the features.

The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor.

The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)