facial


Definition: Meaning of, facial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfeɪʃ(ə)l /

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  1. on your face or relating to your face
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facial facials
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  1. if you have a facial, you have a beauty treatment in which your face is cleaned and creams are rubbed into it
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facial used in phrases

  • anterior facial vein (noun)
    1. a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
  • common facial vein (noun)
    1. vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
  • facial artery (noun)
    1. an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
  • facial expression (noun)
    1. a gesture executed with the facial muscles
    2. the feelings expressed on a person's face
  • facial gesture (noun)
    1. a gesture executed with the facial muscles
  • facial hair (noun)
    1. especially on the face of a man hair on the face
  • facial index (noun)
    1. in percent the ratio of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face
  • facial muscle (noun)
    1. any of the skeletal muscles of the face
  • facial nerve (noun)
    1. cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
  • facial profiling (noun)
    1. identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces
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