象しょう貌ぼうMeanings1nounappearance; figurerare termRare literary term for outward appearance or form. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese prefers 外見, 姿, or 様子.古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「象しょう貌ぼう」が人ひとの姿すがたを表あらわすのに使つかわれている。In old documents, 象貌 is used to describe a person's appearance.