cheekbone

American  

[cheek-bohn] / ˈtʃikˌboʊn /

noun

1. the zygomatic bone.

2. the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.

3. the area of the cheek overlying this bone.

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cheekbone British  

/ ˈtʃiːkˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for zygomatic bone

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Etymology

Origin of cheekbone

before 1000; Middle English chekbon, Old English ceacban. See cheek, bone ( def. )

Example Sentences

I stared up into her pretty face, at her high cheekbones and the way her hat sat on her head.

From Literature

In just two minutes, the movie had delivered everything it promised: a snorting monkey, a sucker in a flowered shirt, a shot of an ominous tire swing and a closeup of a peeled cheekbone.

From Los Angeles Times

Such is the burden for those with charm and perfect cheekbones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her sharp cheekbones and arched eyebrows make her look like the personification of high fashion.

From Literature

The skin across his cheekbones was cracked and reddened from a life spent outdoors, and his eyes were blue as glacier ice.

From Literature