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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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"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

That was before AI research branched into subfields that advanced specialized and commercially viable versions of the technology — from face recognition to speech-recognizing voice assistants like Siri and Alexa.

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 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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