Describe in English the appearance of famous people. Description of a person in English - an example of a story with new vocabulary

Description of a person's appearance

I met my friend Katya at school. We immediately became friends because we have a lot of common interests. It is nice and pleasant to talk to her. Kate is very cute and funny. She is of medium height, slightly taller than me. From early childhood, Kate studying dance, so she is very slim and well built. She has a light step and flexible moves. My friend has a round face and a slightly upturned nose. Kate has a good sense of humor, so she is often smiling. At that time small dimples appear on her rosy cheeks. She has big green eyes. In her eyes almost always you can feel enthusiasm and kindness. Kate has recently changed her hair style. Previously, she had a long blond braid. Now she has short hair, which is really suits her. I like to spend time with my friend. We never got bored together.

Translation: description of a person's appearance in English

Description of the girlfriend's appearance

My friend Katya and I met at school. We immediately became friends, as we have many common interests. She is a good and pleasant person to deal with. Katya is very nice and funny. She is of average height, slightly taller than me. From early childhood, Katya has been dancing, so she is very slim and well built. She has a very light gait and flexible movements. My friend has a round face and a slightly snub nose. Katya has a good sense of humor, so she often smiles. At the same time, small dimples appear on her pink cheeks. She has big green eyes. In her eyes, you almost always feel enthusiasm and kindness. Katya recently changed her hair. She used to have a long blond braid. Now she has a short haircut, which suits her very well. I like spending time with my girlfriend. We are never bored together.

You will surely find useful words and phrases that will help you compose description of a person's appearance in English. We advise you to pay attention not only to vocabulary, but also to examples. After all, they can be an excellent base for creating your own proposals.

Words to describe a person's appearance in English

Let's start with the most common words for descriptions of a person's appearance in English. If your girlfriend looks great, then you can please her with the following lexical units: beautiful (beautiful), pretty (beautiful), wonderful (beautiful), attractive (attractive), gorgeous (spectacular), good-looking (attractive). In order to emphasize that a man looks good, and not a woman, they usually use handsome (beautiful). Also, you can use good looking and attractive. What if you suddenly need to emphasize the opposite? Remember ugly (ugly, ugly) and unsightly (unsightly).

When describing a person's appearance in English, do not forget to pay attention to the following points:

1. Growth

tall (high), short (low), quite tall (quite tall), medium height (medium height)

2. Figure

slim (slim), fat (thick), skinny (skinny), thin (thin), plump (full, plump)

3. Age

young (young), old (old), middle-aged (middle-aged)

4. Face

round (round), oval (oval), thin (thin), a double chin (double chin), long nose (long nose), straight nose (straight nose), turned up nose (upturned nose)

5. Hair

long (long), short (short), curly (curly), bald (bald), straight (straight), untidy (unkempt), haircut (haircut), hairdo (women's hairstyle)

6. Hair color

a blonde (blonde, blond), fair-haired (fair-haired), fair (blond), brown-haired (brown-haired, brown-haired), dark-haired (brunette), red (red), gray (gray-haired)

How to describe the appearance of a person in English?

Now let's look at examples of how can describe a person's appearance in English.

This is a young man. He is rather attractive. The guy is of medium-height. He looks tired. He has short dark hair. His face is oval. His nose is turned up. The young man is thin. He is dressed neatly. He is wearing jeans, a shirt, a T-shirt and training shoes.

This is a young man. He is quite attractive. Medium height guy. He looks tired. He has short dark hair. Oval face. The nose is upturned. The young man is thin. He is neatly dressed. He's wearing jeans, a shirt, a T-shirt and sneakers.

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Enrique Iglesias is a popular Spanish singer. He has recorded nine albums and forty singles. Enrique has won a lot of music awards, including a Grammy, ten World Music Awards, five American Music Awards, etc. He has sold more than 100 million records and is one of the best selling Spanish language singers ever. He is also famous as an actor, a songwriter and a producer.

Enrique is really handsome. He can move and dance very well. He is tall and slender. Enrique is quite browny and broad-shouldered. His arms and legs are long, well-shaped and firm. Enrique has got muscular chest and back. He is dark-skinned and has got beautiful golden tan.

Enrique has got thick dark hair. It is short and straight. Enrique's face is handsome too. He has got delicate features. Enrique has got a high forehead and thick dark eyebrows. He has got expressive eyes. They are big and brown with thick black eyelashes. He has got a straight nose. His lips are quite full. He has got high cheekbones. Enrique often has a stubble on his cheeks.

He usually wears fashionable youth clothes. We can often see him on stage or in his music videos wearing jeans and sport shoes with a T-shirt or a shirt. Enrique often wears chains on his neck.

Enrique Iglesias is a popular Spanish singer. He has recorded nine albums and forty singles. Enrique has won many music awards, including Grammys, ten World Music Awards, five American Music Awards, and more. He has sold over 100 million records and is one of the best-selling Hispanic artists of all time. He is also known as an actor, songwriter and producer.

Enrique is very nice. He moves and dances well. He is tall and slim. Enrique is rather muscular and broad-shouldered. He has long, slender, but strong arms and legs. Enrique has a muscular chest and back. He is swarthy and has a beautiful golden tan.

Enrique has thick dark hair. They are short and straight. Enrique has beautiful delicate features, a high forehead and thick dark eyebrows. He has expressive eyes. They are large and brown with thick black eyelashes. He has a straight nose. His lips are quite full. Enrique has high cheekbones; there is often stubble on his cheeks.

He usually wears trendy youth clothes. We can often see Enrique on stage or in videos dressed in jeans and sports shoes, a T-shirt or a shirt. He often wears chains around his neck.

My neighbor Alex is 18 years old and he is a student. Alex is quite good looking. He is not very tall. He is well-built and has got broad shoulders, sturdy chest and strong back. His neck is quite short and firm.

Alex is very sporty; he does karate and goes running every day. That is why he has got well-developed muscles. His arms and legs are quite short, but they are very firm, his fingers are stumpy and his feet are not very large. Alex is very strong; he can lift heavy things easily.

Alex is pale-skinned. His hair is red. It is of medium length, curly and very thick. He has got handsome roundish face. his forehead is quite low; he has got thick eyebrows. Alex has got bright green almond-shaped eyes. His nose is not very big and it is a little snub. He has got small ears. His lips are neither full nor thin. He is usually clean-shaven and wears a neat small beard on his chin. As many people with red hair, Alex has got freckles on his face. He also has got a small scar on his forehead.

Alex usually wears casual or sport clothes. He likes wearing jeans very much. He prefers wide blue jeans. He enjoys wearing sports shoes too. He often chooses clothes of brown, green or blue colors. These colors suit him very well.

My neighbor Alex is 18 years old. He is a student. Alex is pretty cute. He is not very tall and well built. He has broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a strong back. Its neck is rather short and strong.

Alex is very athletic; he practices karate and goes for a run every day. Therefore, he has well-developed muscles. He has rather short arms and legs, but they are very strong, he has short fingers and small feet. Alex is very strong; he lifts weights easily.

Alex has fair skin. He has red hair. They are medium length, curly and very thick. He has a nice round face. Alex has a rather low forehead; he has thick eyebrows. Alex has bright green almond-shaped eyes. His nose is not very big and is slightly upturned. He has small ears. His lips are not full, but not thin either. Alex is usually clean-shaven; he has a small neat beard on his chin. Like many people with red hair, Alex has freckles on his face. He also has a small scar on his forehead.

When communicating in English, we often have to describe something, and not infrequently this concerns the appearance of a person. The ability to describe yourself or another person correctly and beautifully will come in handy both when communicating on everyday topics and when passing various exams, because this topic is very fond of the creators of tests. We previously wrote about useful adjectives that can be useful when describing films and books. Here you will find 150 of the most popular and common words to describe a person's appearance.

We ask questions and answer them

First, let's learn how to ask a question about a person's appearance. Most often we use the phrase for this: What does he/she look like? It translates into Russian as "How does he / she look?" If you are asked to describe your appearance, then the question will sound like this: How do you look like?» Don't forget about the verb "to do", which for the third person singular (he / she / it / anybody / nobody) changes to "does".

In other words, you can ask about appearance like this: How would you describe your / his / her physical appearance? How would you describe your/his/her appearance? Here, "would" indicates a more polite and formal style, a question you hear more often from a work colleague than from friends, as in the first case.

There are several ways to answer such questions. The simplest is to say " I am / He is / She is” and then the corresponding adjective. For example:

beautiful- beautiful
nice- good
pretty- cute
cute- cute
handsome- handsome (of a man)
common- ordinary
ugly- ugly
attractive- attractive
unattractive- unattractive
elegant- elegant
charming- charming
lovely- cute
plain- rustic
repulsive- repulsive

Face

Now we propose to “walk” along the facial features. What words can describe a person's face? As a rule, we are talking about its shape and color:

round- round
oval- oval
square- square
long- long
puffy- puffy
thin- thin
freckled- freckled
wrinkled- wrinkled
pimpled- pimply
swarthy- swarthy
sunburned / tanned / browned- tanned
pasty- sickly pale
gaunt- haggard
pocket-marked- pockmarked
clean-shaven- clean-shaven
fair- white, light
dark- dark
salvage- sickly yellow

Facial features can be described using the following words:

delicate- thin
regular- correct
irregular- wrong
large- large
small- small
chiseled- turned
stem- severe

Eyes

The eyes are the window to the soul and it is very helpful to know how to describe them. To do this, we need vocabulary and their color and shape:

almond-shaped- almond-shaped
keen- insightful
baggy- with bags under the eyes
lively- live
beady- beady eyes
blue- blue, light blue
narrow- narrow
brown- brown
bulging- convex
close set- closely set
protuberant- convex
puffy- swollen
crinkly- in wrinkles
red-rimmed- reddened, inflamed
cross-eyed- cross-eyed
round- round
dark- dark
dark-ringed- with dark circles (under the eyes)
deep set, downcast- deep set
slanted- slanted
gray- gray
green- green
hazel- walnut

Nose

Now let's see what words will help us when describing the nose, in other words, how it happens.

flat- flat
straight- straight
aquiline- aquiline
snub- snub-nosed
turned up, turned up- upturned
hooked- crochet nose
pointed- pointed

Cheeks

As for the cheeks, most often we pay attention to their color and shape. If we want to say that a person has dimples on his cheeks, then in English it sounds like this: dimples in one's cheeks. We will also need the following vocabulary:

chubby / plump- plump
hollow / sunken- sunken
pale- pale
Ruddy- ruddy
pink- pink
roughed- rouged
stubby / unshaven- unshaven
wrinkled- wrinkled

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Mouth

Finishing the description of a person's face, one cannot fail to mention the mouth. So, what does it look like:

large/big- big
small- small
stern- severe
strong- strong, energetic
firm- solid
vivid- expressive, lively
toothless- toothless

Hair

Now let's talk more about what hair is. Most often, when describing, we are interested in the length, density, and also the color of the hair. The following vocabulary will help us with this:

black- black
blond- light
red- redheads
auburn- dark red
chestnut, chestnut-brown- chestnut
golden- golden
gray- gray-haired
long- long
short- short
shoulder length- on the shoulders
straight- straight
curly- curly
wavy- wavy
bald- bald

Dialogue
- Hey Kate. How is your friend Mark doing? He is an artist, right?
- Hey Tom, yes, he's an artist.
- What is his latest work?
- He is painting a portrait of a beautiful woman.
- How does she look like?
- Well, she has almond-shaped blue eyes and cheeks with dimples.
- What about her hair?
- It's long and it's wavy. It has golden colour.
- Sounds so beautiful!

Dialog
- Hello, Kate! How is your friend Mark? He's an artist, right?
- Hi Tom! Yes, he is an artist.
- What is his last job?
- He paints a portrait beautiful women.
- How she looks like?
- Well, she has almond-shaped Blue eyes and dimpled cheeks.
- What about her hair?
- They are long and wavy. They have golden color.
- Sounds wonderful!

Body type

Now that we know how to describe a person's face, let's deal with their physique. The following words will help us talk about the figure and growth:

tall- high
short- short
(of) medium height- medium height
skinny- skinny
thin- thin
slim- slender (of a woman)
slender- slender (of a man)
well built- well built
neat- graceful
lean- thin
muscular- muscular
overweight- overweight
obese- obese
plump- full, plump
fat- thick
stout- obese
stocky- stocky

The main thing is not to make a mistake in choosing the right adjective, so as not to offend a person. Remember that "plump" or "overweight" sounds pretty neutral, but calling a person "fat" can make you sound rude.

Leather

Knowing the vocabulary about skin color can be very useful when describing a person. It includes the following words:

fair- light
dark- dark
olive- olive
tanned- tanned
pale- pale
silky- silky
dry- dry
rough- rough
smooth- smooth
baby soft- soft like a baby
wrinkled- wrinkled
freckled- freckled

How many words do we need to know in English in order to communicate on everyday and professional topics and at the same time feel confident? And most importantly, how to quickly and successfully replenish your knowledge with new vocabulary? We know 10 Effective Ways to Expand Your Vocabulary.

Figure

And the last thing that is useful to us to complete the description of a person is his figure. Is she graceful or clumsy, slender or "with a paunch"? Look for the right feature below:

graceful- graceful
life- flexible
well-made- okay
superb- excellent
perfect, great- beautiful, splendid
stunning- stunning.
a head turner- attracting attention, a person on whom people turn around.
gorgeous- fabulous.
slight- fragile, graceful
neat- neat
ordinary- ordinary, unremarkable
bony- bony
flawed- faulty
clumsy- clumsy
shapeless- shapeless
well-fed- fattened
punchy- pot-bellied, "with a belly"
ill-made- ugly, disproportionate
tattooed(about the body) - tattooed

Dialogue
- I heard, you have a new boyfriend. What does he look like?
- He's tall and muscular, really well built.
-Is he tanned?
- He has olive skin which is so smooth and a little bit freckled.
- What about his figure?
- It's stunning. He's a real head turner!
- I'm so happy for you!

Dialog
- I heard you have a new boyfriend. What does he look like?
- He high and muscular, very well built.
- He sunburnt?
- Him olive skin, very soft and some freckled.
What about his figure?
- She is stunning. He very attractive person!
- I'm so happy for you!

We are sure that this article will faithful assistant for you, because the topic of describing appearance, without exaggeration, is one of the most popular topics when learning English. Good luck!

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As a rule, when we are asked to describe a person, we immediately have a question: what exactly do they mean in this case? After all description of a person in English(as in Russian) can mean that you are asked to evaluate or the appearance of a person ( appearance), or its character ( character) and habits ( habits). These two criteria make up the portrait of a person. Therefore, before answering the question posed, indicate what is required of you - appearance, character traits, or both.

Description of a person in English: appearance

The description is devoted to the article of the same name on the blog, which you can find in the "" section. This article presents a large amount of vocabulary that may be required in describing a person in English. But, of course, the vocabulary of that article is not complete. There are even more words and expressions devoted to this topic.

For example, speaking about the age of a person, you can say that he is young ( young), middle-aged ( middle-aged), elderly ( old). In addition to freckles ( freckles) there may be wrinkles on the face ( wrinkles). You can also mention the voice ( voice): melodic ( tuneful), call ( crisp) or hoarse ( cracked). Don't forget to mention the smile smile). We like people with sincere ( Sincere), charming ( charming) or charming ( engage) smile. And we do not like it when the smile of the interlocutor is insincere ( artificial), simulated ( forced) or tricky ( cunning).

Summing up in the description of a person in English, it is necessary to express an opinion about his appearance. In the piggy bank of words for this purpose, you can add such as agreeable(nice), engage(charming), winsome(attractive), stylish(fashionable), lovely looking(delightful) unique(unique) dapper(neat, well-dressed - only about men), awkward(clumsy), ugly / ugly looking(ugly), scruffy / untidy-looking(dirty, unkempt).

To complement your interesting description of a person in English, add a few idiomatic expressions to it:

• be / look the very picture of one's (mother...) - spitting mother
• (as) pretty as a picture- written beauty
• appearances are deceptive- appearances are deceptive
• in the flower of life (one's age) / in the prime of life- in the prime of life
• bear / carry off one's age well- look good for your age

No matter how we look, many believe that inner beauty is more important than external - Inner beauty is more important than a physical one.

Description of a person in English: character

Description of a person in English may imply a description of his personality, including character traits ( features of character), preferences ( preferences) and habits ( habits). As we know, character traits can be both positive and negative. There are also several criteria for describing a person in English.

First, it is mental abilities ( intellectual ability). The person in this case can be smart ( clever / shrewd / brainy), quick-witted ( bright), resourceful ( smart), talented ( talented / gifted). In the absence of such qualities, we define a person as stupid ( stupid / foolish / brainless), simple ( simple), pathetic ( silly / half-witted), feeble-minded ( daft / dumb).

Secondly, in describing a person in English, you can talk about his attitude to life. We divide people into pessimists ( pessimistic) and optimists ( optimistic). Some of us meet events calm and carefree ( relaxed and easy-going), and the other is tense ( tenses / nervous). Therefore, we evaluate people as weak ( weak) and strong ( strong). One is characterized by excessive susceptibility and sensitivity ( being sensitive), others remain indifferent ( being sensitive).

A good addition would be a characterization of a person in his attitude towards other people. In this description of a person in English, your choice of vocabulary is huge: gregarious(communicative), quadrrelsome(quarrelsome), cruel / unkind(evil), even-tempered(balanced), impolite(rude), rude(rude), reliable(reliable), trustworthy(credible), jealous(jealous), envious(envious), kind(kind), generous / mean(generous / greedy), amiable(kind), considerate(attentive), shy(shy), haughty(haughty).

Well, of course, let's not forget about phraseological expressions that will make the description of a person in English more vivid and help the interlocutor to clearly imagine the person in question:

• a chip of the old block- in character all in the father
• be a character- original person
• be a man (woman) of a character- a man (woman) with character

The list of words and expressions to describe a person in English goes on and on. Remember the basic vocabulary, and you can easily mentally draw a portrait of the person you need.

Now in schools and universities, in teacher courses, teachers love tasks related to the description of something or someone. Today I bring to your attention an example of a description of a person. Replace with words that suit you, and the theme is ready!

Composition in English "Personality description"

I want to describe a marvelous girl. She is easy-going. She likes various kinds of entertainment. This girl always has her own point of view, even when it is different from all the rest. So I can say she is self-sufficient and independent in some way. If I need help, I'm sure she will help me. She is rather sensitive. And she is very curious. She is fond of various informative programs (animal planet and so on). She is also animal lover. She doesn't afraid of expressing her own point of view. Sometimes she can be critical of others and she rarely changes her minds. But on the other hand she is very kind, gentle and peaceful. I think she is very sociable, she has a lot of friends. She is full of energy, energetic person. But sometimes she is sleepy. She is fun-loving. She is fond of varios funny TV shows, like KVN. I think this peson is good of finding solutions. And sometimes these solutions are really creative, sometimes even strange. To sum up, this girl is a wonderful person with her own inner world. And this world is very sympathetic. Maybe she is a mentor, in some occasions - a go-getter.

There are a lot of unfamiliar words, so I will translate it into Russian so that it is easier to understand.

Translation into Russian "Description of personality"

I want to describe the character of one wonderful girl. She is easy going. Likes different kinds of entertainment. This girl always has her own point of view, which sometimes differs from the opinions of everyone else. I can say that she is in some respects a self-sufficient and independent person. If I need help, I'm sure it will help. She is quite sensitive. She is also curious. He is fond of various informative programs (Animal Planet, etc.). She loves animals. Not afraid to express his point of view. She is sometimes critical of others and she very rarely changes her mind. This girl is full of energy, an energetic person. But sometimes it is also sleepy. She loves fun, is fond of various funny TV programs, for example, KVN. This person is good at finding solutions to problems. And sometimes these solutions are quite creative, sometimes they are strange. Summing up, this girl is a beautiful person with her own inner world. And this world is very attractive. Perhaps she is a mentor, in some cases she can be a punchy person.

The topic "My Appearance" in English with translation will help you learn how to describe your appearance using common phrases and words.

My name is Max and I am 24 years old. I work as a programmer in a big successful company. I would like to tell you some words about how I look.

First of all, I am very tall. I am 193 cm high. But I am also very thin. I do sport and try to eat regularly but it is still difficult for me to gain some weight. Nevertheless, I am used to being skinny and I feel good in this shape.

My hair is brown and so are my eyes. My eyebrows are not very thick, many people think I pluck them, but that's not true. I have a straight nose and an oval face. I don't have a mustache or a beard. I consider it is untidy not to shave. My fiancee thinks I am handsome and smart.

Maybe she says so because she is in love with me, but it doesn't matter. Her opinion is very important to me. She also tells me that I resemble her father. Indeed, we have similar characters.

My character is rather peculiar. I'm a man of mood. I am usually very sociable and active, have a good sense of humor and like joking. However, I sometimes behave as an introvert. When I do so, I tend to stay at home and spend time alone with myself.

I like wearing casual clothes, like jeans and t-shirts, however, I have to look formally at work. So I usually wear black trousers and shirts of different colors.

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Translation:

My name is Max and I'm 24. I work as a software engineer in a big successful company. I would like to tell you a few words about how I look.

First of all, I am very tall. My height is 193cm. But I'm also very skinny. I exercise and try to eat regularly, but I still find it difficult to gain weight. However, I am used to being thin and feel good in this shape.

I have brown hair and Brown eyes. My eyebrows are not too wide, many people think that I pluck them, but this is not true. I have a straight nose and an oval face. I don't have a mustache or beard. I think not shaving is untidy. My fiancee thinks I'm handsome and smart.

Maybe she's saying that because she's in love with me, but that doesn't matter. Her opinion is very important to me. She also says that I look like her father. Indeed, we have similar personalities.

I have a peculiar character. I am a mood person. I am usually sociable and active, have a good sense of humor and like to joke. But sometimes I act like an introvert. At such moments, I tend to be at home and spend time alone with myself.

I like to wear casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts, but at work I have to look more formal. That's why I usually wear black trousers and shirts in different colors.

Expressions:

To gain weight - gain weight

Skinny - skinny, skinny

To pluck eyebrows - pluck eyebrows

Mustache - mustache

Beard - beard

To resemble someone - to be like someone

Peculiar - special, peculiar

Sociable - sociable

Hello! Very often, when we are asked to describe ourselves or another person in English, we limit ourselves to a verbal depiction of appearance. Meanwhile, a person is a versatile person, having his own character traits and other characterizing features. Without using these words, you will not be able to tell anything about a person as a person. Describing a person in English

In the vast majority of cases, in order to talk about a person, we use characterizing adjectives. In this article, I tried to collect the most popular adjectives that can describe a man or a girl as an individual. For this purpose, you can use words that are part of the following categories:

1. Character traits:

• personality traits
• Mental capacity
• Volitional qualities
• Attitude towards other people, towards property, towards work

Let's take a look at each of these categories one by one.
Dictionary for describing appearance in English Adjectives characterizing a person in English

Speaking of appearance, we describe height, age, voice, clothes. For example, growth can be high ( tall), short ( short) or average ( medium), and age is elderly or old ( old), middle-aged ( middle-aged) and young ( young). Speaking about the voice, you can indicate that it is hoarse (cracked), voiced ( crisp) or melodic ( tuneful).

A smile can be charming engage), charming ( charming) and sincere ( Sincere) or vice versa, tricky ( cunning), simulated ( forced) and insincere ( artificial). You also need to express personal opinion about how a person looks with the help of such adjectives:

• winsome - attractive
• agreeable - pleasant
• stylish - fashionable
• dapper - neat (only about men),
• lovely-looking - delightful
• awkward - clumsy
• untidy-looking - sloppy

Adjectives about character traits

Description of a person in English implies a story about character traits, habits and preferences. Sides of character can be both positive (intelligent, optimistic, extroverted) and negative (stupid, pessimistic, introverted). And sometimes the same feature, depending on intonation and context, can be both positive and negative (determined, thrifty, obstinate).

When characterizing an individual, do not forget to specify why you call him that. For example, when saying that a girl is hardworking, explain why you think so:

Any is very hard-working. It can work all day without any break at all. I really admire the way it studies and works. (Annie is very hardworking. She can work all day without a break. I really admire the way she studies and works).

Table of characterizing adjectives

The criteria that make up the character of the individual are also diverse. For ease of memorization and pronunciation, I put them in a compact table with translation and transcription. So it will be easier for you to navigate the criteria and remember the characterizing adjectives.