facial

[fey-shuhl]

adjective

1. of the face.

   facial expression.

2. for the face.

   a facial cream.

noun

1. a treatment to beautify the face.

facial

/ ˈfeɪʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the face

noun

1. a beauty treatment for the face, involving cleansing, massage, and cosmetic packs

Other Word Forms

• facialist noun
• facially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of facial¹

1600–10; 1910–15 facial for def. 3; < Medieval Latin faciālis. See face, -al ¹

Example Sentences

There will be a security door opened using facial recognition to allow staff to enter the main gymnasium and auxiliary gym through the parking lot.

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County by federal immigration agents wearing face coverings and increasing use by law enforcement of facial recognition and other technologies that pose a threat to citizens’ privacy.

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It takes more than 100 gallons of paint to make Jack the perfect shade of orange and provide his distinctive facial features.

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And how would a 2-year-old have registered a change in his father’s facial expression from confusion to resignation?

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Meanwhile, Imrie's efforts - and facial expressions - won her more love online, with one calling her "the funniest person to have ever existed".

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Related Words

• exterior 
• outer 
• outward 
• shallow 
• superficial