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face recognition

British

noun

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

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"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

The face recognition used to pay for items in the arena?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

The cameras are mostly sourced from Chinese vendors and range from basic video feeds to more advanced models that include features like face recognition.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Thousand of fans attending the Beyoncé concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police.

From BBC • May 17, 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

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