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phiz
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Princeton's WordNet
Browne, Hablot Knight Browne, Phiznoun
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mugnoun
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
Wiktionary
phiznoun
The face.
Etymology: of physiognomy
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Phiznoun
The face, in a sense of contempt.
Etymology: This word is formed by a ridiculous contraction from physiognomy,
His air was too proud, and his features amiss,
As if being a traitor had alter’d his phiz. George Stepney.
Wikipedia
phiz
Hablot Knight Browne (10 July 1815 – 8 July 1882) was an English artist and illustrator. Well-known by his pen name, Phiz, he illustrated books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth.
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phiz
A "phiz" is an old-fashioned term that refers to a person's face or facial expression. It is often used in literary works to describe the appearance or look on a character's face.
Webster Dictionary
Phiznoun
the face or visage
Etymology: [Contr. fr. physiognomy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Phiz
fiz, n. (humorous) the face.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Phiz
the pseudonym of Hablot K. Browne, the illustrator of the first edition of the "Pickwick Papers" of Dickens.
Editors Contribution
Etymology and Origins
Phiz
Slang for the face; derived from “Physiogomy.”
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phiz in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phiz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- محياArabic
- phizDanish
- PhizGerman
- mukaIndonesian
- phizItalian
- phizNorwegian
- phizPortuguese
- moacăRomanian
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