Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for face recognition. Search instead for brand recognition.

face recognition

British  

noun

  1. the ability of a computer to scan, store, and recognize human faces for use in identifying people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To use it, the guest just needs to upload a selfie and the technology generates face recognition data to identify them at the arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"Number one on the patients' wish list is reading, but number two, very close behind, is face recognition," he said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

It was only when I put his photo into the face recognition software, that I discovered the shocking truth behind the man.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

The chapter includes a glossary of terminology, including machine learning, training data, face recognition and algorithmic bias.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

For a moment she stared at the great beast wide-eyed, then there came slowly into her face recognition and understanding.

From Back to God's Country and Other Stories by Curwood, James Oliver

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "face recognition" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com