Description of a person's appearance

How often did you have to describe a person's appearance, be it your friend, girlfriend or passer-by? Most likely, it happened more than once. Often in a conversation or a business conversation, we have to describe in detail, what was wearing this or that character, how he behaved, what his features and characteristic habits were. It would seem that the description of a person's appearance is a fairly simple matter, but have you ever noticed how you sometimes do not have enough vocabulary to paint a colorful and detailed story about a person? To the next time not to get into an embarrassing situation, let's try to learn how to describe the appearance and character of a person together .

Lessons on the development of speech and essays on this topic are held in school in the sixth to seventh grades. During this period, students are taught not only to correctly and correctly express their thoughts, but also develop in them such necessary skills as mindfulness and good memory. Surely you also wrote compositions on a portrait, a picture or a photograph in the middle classes of the school. Did you manage to write a job on an excellent mark? And can you do it right now?

Before we begin to describe the appearance of a person, we will outline a small algorithm of actions, with which the work will become much easier. First of all, start by describing obvious signs, such as height, physique, unusual features in appearance (large ears, long neck, short arms, curly hair , etc.). Then proceed to a detailed description of the face, pay attention to the eyes, nose, smile, freckles (if any). Next, proceed to the story of his clothes: color, details, style. Clothing can say a lot about both the character and the lifestyle of a person. Do not forget about the mention of accessories, especially if you are talking about a woman.

The description of the person's appearance is based not only on the enumeration of his physiological characteristics and clothing. To the story you can add the manner of the character's behavior, his gesticulation, accent. Perhaps your hero has unusual abilities. If you can see them right away, it's worth mentioning this. Of course, the portrait will not be complete without mentioning any facts of a person's life that characterize him as a bright and interesting person. Perhaps, in his life there were some moments that left a mark on his appearance and behavior. If you know anything about this, tell us.

The description of the appearance of a friend or girlfriend is an excellent training of your memory and mindfulness. As an experiment, ask your girlfriend to leave the room where you are, for a few minutes. At this time, try to describe aloud her appearance, clothes, accessories, eye color, hair and so on. After its return, check how successful the description of the girlfriend's appearance has turned out. Did you manage to recall such small details as, for example, the color of the nail polish or the presence of hairpins on your hair? If you have coped with the task, it means that you not only have an excellent memory, but also have studied your girlfriend well for a long time.

If you want to complicate the test, ask someone to find a photo of a stranger in full height and show it to you. Consider the photo in a few minutes, pay attention to all the smallest details. Remove the photo and try to compose a detailed and interesting story about this character. Describe not only the appearance and clothes, but also try to foresee its character, habits, behavior in life. As we mentioned above, this can be done, judging by the clothes, the pose, the expression on the face. Even the eyes on the photos can tell a lot about the mood and character of a person. The main task that lies before you in this trial is not only to make a description of a person's appearance, but also to learn how to construct grammatically correct, beautiful sentences. These and other skills acquired during training, will help you in the future.