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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

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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 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

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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