facies

ˈfæʃiːz

Definition

Definition of facies - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

appearance

Rare

general appearance or look of something

Rare

The facies of the landscape was breathtaking.

appearance

look

medical

TECH.

facial features typical of certain medical conditions

TECH.

The doctor noted the patient's facies.

appearance

countenance

geology

TECH.

characteristics of a rock reflecting its formation

TECH.

The geologist studied the facies of the rock.

formation

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Origin of facies

Latin, facies (form, appearance)

Examples of facies in a sentence

Her facies changed with the new hairstyle.
The child's facies suggested a genetic disorder.
Facies can be crucial in diagnosing certain syndromes.
Different facies indicate various environmental conditions.
The facies revealed a volcanic origin.

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French:aspect, apparence faciale, ...
German:Erscheinung, Fazies, ...
Italian:aspetto, facies, ...
Spanish:apariencia, facies, ...
Portuguese:fácies, características faciais, ...
Chinese:外观, 面容, ...
Japanese:外観, 顔貌, ...
Arabic:مَظْهَر, مَلامِحُ الوَجْهِ, ...
Hebrew:מַרְאֶה, תַּוֵּי פָּנִים, ...
Russian:облик, фасции, ...
Ukrainian:фація, риси обличчя, ...
Hindi:दिखावट, चेहरे की विशेषताएँ, ...
Bengali:চেহারা, মুখাবয়ব, ...
Catalan:aparença, fàcies, ...
Czech:vzhled, facies, ...
Danish:facies, ansigtstræk, ...
Dutch:aanblik, gelaatsuitdrukking, ...
Greek:όψη, χαρακτηριστικά προσώπου, ...
Hungarian:megjelenés, faciész, ...
Khmer:រូបរាងទូទៅ, លក្ខណៈមុខមាត់ដែលជាសញ្ញាសម្គាល់នៃជំងឺជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:외관, 특징적인 얼굴, ...
Persian:ظاهر, ویژگی‌های چهره‌ای, ...
Polish:wygląd, cechy twarzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparência, características faciais, ...
Romanian:aspect, facies, ...
Swedish:utseende, ansiktsdrag, ...
Thai:ลักษณะ, ลักษณะใบหน้า, ...
Turkish:görünüm, yüz görünümü, ...
Vietnamese:diện mạo, đặc điểm khuôn mặt, ...

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