WHAT DOES HE/SHE LOOK LIKE?

USEFUL WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

SEX: Male Female;

AGE:To be:young,middle-aged,elderly,old;

To be in his/her earlymid,late( teens,twenties,fifties)

BUILD:Small,thin,slim,plump,fat,overweight,strong,muscular,well-built,heavily-built,broad-shouldered

HEIGHT:To be: 1,80m tall,of medium height,of average height,short(shortish),tall(tallish)

APPEARANCE: To be. Good looking(usually we refer to a man),,beautiful(woman,baby),pretty(woman),attractive,plain,ugly,smart,elegant,tidy,,neat,well-dressed,casually dressed.badly-dressed,untidy,sloppy;

FACE.Phisically:Oval,round(roundish),long(longish),square(squarish),with high cheekbones,with high forehead;

thin lips,full lips,a long nose,a straight nose,a turned-up nose,a cleft chin,a square chin,a double chin,spotty,freckled,wrinkled;

Emotionally:Worried,serious,tired,friendly,cheerful,smiling,attractive,worn:

SKIN: Pale,dark,suntanned,,fair,,freckly,wrinkled

HAIR: Length:Short,medium-length,shoulder-length,long,

Thickness.(Going)bold,thinning on top,receding(at the sides),fine,thick:

Colour:Blonde,fair,mousy,light brown,dark brown,red,auburn,jet black,(going)grey/white,dyed,a redhead,

a blonde,a brunette,

Style:Straight,wavy,curly,frizzy.(to have) a crew cut,a short back and sides,side.burns,a fringe,(to wear your

hair)in a pony tail,in bunches/in plaits,in a bun.

EYES:Blue,green,greenish-blue,hazel,brown,dark.Shape:Big,small,almond-shaped,prominent:

EYEBROWS:Thick,bushy,thin.

NOSE.Long,snub,broad,narrow,straight,turned up,hooked.

LIPS: Full,thin,rounded:

MOUTH: Small,Wide:

MOUSTACHE: Big,small,black,Greying:

BEARD: Long,small,,white,red:

CHIN: Pointed,Round:

CHEEKS: Hollow,Rounded;

SHOULDERS: Square,sloping,broad;

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: (To have): a scar,a mole,freckles,dimples,spots,wrinkles,lines(on your forehead)

(to be): clean-shaven,unshaven.

Now think of somebody you know and describe him or her

Face Shape

• Square
• Oval
• Round
• Triangular
• Heart-shaped
• Thin
• Wide
• Chiseled

Skin and Complexion

Complexion is the natural appearance and color of the skin, especially of the face. For example, “Mary’s soft, creamy complexion radiated health and happiness.”

• Wrinkled: covered with lines or loose folds of skin; often associated with age 
• Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown spots 
• Ruddy: skin that has a reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn 
• Sallow: skin that has a yellowish tint; may be associated with illness
• Tanned: skin with a warm, golden-brown tint
• Rosy or fresh-faced: pink-cheeked, fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink 
• Other skin-related adjectives: pale, fair, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, dewy, baby-soft, peaches-and-cream, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person), loose, sagging, drooping, sunburned, peeling, rough, callused, weathered, weather-beaten, craggy, leathery, mottled, dry, brown, dark

Eyes

TIP: Pay attention to the eyes, because they often reveal a great deal about a person.

• Shape, size, and appearance: large, small, almond-shaped, round, squinty, crinkly, bulging, heavy-lidded, hooded, deep-set, close-set, wide-set, hollow, vacant, tear-filled
• Eye color: black, brown, hazel, green, blue, violet, gray, amber
• Eye expressions: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, haunted, gentle, sympathetic, warm, compassionate, expressive, bright, twinkling, sparkling, lively, dancing, laughing, shifty, sly, distrusting, sleepy
• Other: brown-eyed boy, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child, gold-flecked eyes

Mouth and Lips

• Lip shape and size: thin, full, pouting, rosebud (baby’s lips, often), pursed (puckered up, as when concentrating)
• Mouth expressions: laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl, sneer, curl, pout
• Adjectives describing the mouth or mouth expressions: toothy, toothless, gap-toothed, kind, sweet, dimpled, relaxed, firm, serious, cruel, snarling

Hair

• Hair color: black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, blond, honey-blond, golden-blond, ash-blond, fair, towhead, corn silk, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-pepper
• Texture or appearance: wispy, fuzzy, wavy, curly, kinky, frizzy, wild, untamed, unmanageable, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, trimmed, parted, neatly-combed, tamed, cascading, long, short, cropped, dull, shiny
• Hair styles: braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, messy bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, cornrows, extensions, bangs, buzz, layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down
• Lots of hair: thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry, stiff
• Little hair: thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, downy, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald spot, receding (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head)
• Treated hair: permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved, streaked, colored, ombre

Facial Hair

• Hair: beard, neck beard, goatee, mustache, handlebar mustache, soul patch, sideburns
• Beard growth: fuzz, peach fuzz, bristles, stubble, designer stubble, five o’clock shadow (Describes new beard growth that’s shadowy in appearance. It’s usually more noticeable late in the day on the jaw, chin, or cheek area, but some men purposely grow “designer stubble.”) 
• Adjectives: bearded, bushy, stubbly, bristly, scratchy, unshaven, shaggy, whiskered, beardless, clean-shaven, smooth, trimmed, neatly-trimmed, pencil-thin

Body 

TIP: Choose strong verbs and adjectives, since they help flesh out description.

• Build: small, slim, slight, thin, lean, willowy, skinny, angular, bony, fine-boned, chunky, chubby, large, portly, plump, round, stout, pudgy, full-figured, ample, broad-shouldered, burly, solid, muscular
• Posture: stand, sit, slouch, flop, lean, recline, rest, reach, stretch, sprawl, curl up, roost, squirm, arch, slump, stoop, bend, hunch, scoot, walk, run, race, jog, skip