facial
Americanadjective
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of the face.
facial expression.
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for the face.
a facial cream.
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- facialist noun
- facially adverb
Etymology
Origin of facial
1600–10; 1910–15 facial for def. 3; < Medieval Latin faciālis. See face, -al 1
Example Sentences
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"He'll hold my hand, he tracks, he communicates and expresses an emotion through his eyes, facial movements," she said, "so he'll smile, cry, screw his face up if not too happy about something."
From BBC
But its age verification plan, which would have required either a facial, photo or government ID scan to confirm the claimed age of users, drew near-instant ire from Discord's community.
From BBC
His innocent smiles and genial facial expressions won over millions of viewers.
From Barron's
Before the full-scale invasion started, Roman was one of Ukraine's top bio-engineers, trained to create 3D models for facial reconstruction surgeries.
From BBC
Glanville had been struggling for the last few years with a mysterious ailment that caused recurring facial swelling, speech impairment and the loss of teeth, leaving her reluctant to go out in public.
From Los Angeles Times
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