Prosopographia; or, Description of Persons Pros´-ô-po-graph´-i-a, from πρόσωπον (pros´-ô-pon), a face, one’s look, or countenance, and later, a person; and γράφειν (graphein), to write, or describe . Hence Prosopographia is a vivid description of a person by delineating the general mien, dress manners, etc.
Called by the Latins PERSONAE DESCRIPTIO, description of a person .
See Matthew 3:4, where John’s appearance, etc., is described.
See also the graphic description of the Lord, after the execution of His judgments in the day of His vengeance (Isaiah 1:63-6). (Compare, for the interpretation of the passage, Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 61:2).
Also the description of Jerusalem compared with a person when she was caused “to know her abominations” (Ezekiel 1:16-26).
When the description is confined to the personal appearance, or features, it is called