facial
Americanadjective
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of the face.
facial expression.
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for the face.
a facial cream.
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- facialist noun
- facially adverb
Etymology
Origin of facial
1600–10; 1910–15 facial for def. 3; < Medieval Latin faciālis. See face, -al 1
Example Sentences
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He was assailed by the sight of a life-size oil painting of a man in uniform with enough facial hair to stuff a small cushion.
From Literature
The intense facial expressions give voice to the afternoon headlines.
From Literature
His jaw was squarer and facial hair thicker.
The main symptoms can happen suddenly and may include facial weakness, arm weakness and slurred speech.
From BBC
But at a conference in September, Kimberly-Clark Chief Operating Officer Russ Torres said that over recent years, the company had “premiumized” its selection of diapers and facial tissues in North America.
From MarketWatch
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