facial features; looks; countenance
Refers to the overall appearance of a person's face, often with a nuance of character or impression. Commonly used in expressions like 人相が悪い (to look like a bad sort) or 人相書き (a facial sketch).
That man has a sinister look about him.
警察は目撃者の話をもとに人相書きを作成した。
The police made a facial composite based on the witness's account.
The practice or study of judging character from facial features. More technical and less common in everyday conversation than sense 1.
人相学は顔の特徴から性格を判断する。
Physiognomy judges personality from facial features.
That man has a shady look about him, and it's a bit scary.
I had a fortune-teller read my face.
Because of the hardships, his face has changed a little over the years.
personal description; physical description
someone's looks and personal appearance