physical appearance

noun

: the way one looks
He's very proud of his physical appearance.

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Expectations about clothing and physical appearance, too, have prompted questions about representation, belonging and authority. Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 The role became a turning point in his career, showing him a world where physical appearance didn’t limit his casting opportunities. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Johnson worked closely with Kerr to craft the character from the inside out, and relied on Academy Award-winning prosthetic designer Kazu Hiro to help transform his physical appearance. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025 Mocking a player’s physical appearance in an attempt to rattle him? Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physical appearance

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“Physical appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20appearance. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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