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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Often it's sounds associated with mouth, throat or facial movements that cause distress, as well as things like chewing, breathing, and repetitive finger tapping.
From BBC
The director also commended Wētā’s facial capture animation team for achieving a new level of photorealism, thanks in large measure to more realistic muscle and skin movement.
From Los Angeles Times
She had a vision of her brother, who had died in childhood from some kind of facial cancer and who was now suffering in the afterlife.
We used geolocation, social media and facial recognition software to find their families, based as far apart as Colombia and the Philippines.
From BBC
Back-up quarterback Anthony Richardson was already out with a facial injury, so Rivers worked out for the Colts on Monday - his 44th birthday.
From BBC
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