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facial

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or affecting the face.

Pronunciation

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fayshuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfeɪʃəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. relational

    Of or affecting the face.

  2. medicinerelational

    Concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face.

noun

  1. medicine

    Care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams

  2. medicine

    A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Care / personal

facial hair

Cranial

facial nerve

Other combinations

facial expressionfacial arteryfacial veinfacial anglefacial paralysisfacial pain

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Compound terms

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  • facial expressionnounCompound term

    A gesture executed with the facial muscles.

  • facial gesturenounCompound term

    A gesture executed with the facial muscles.

  • facial hairnounCompound term

    Hair on the face (especially on the face of a man).

  • facial indexnounCompound term

    The ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face.

  • facial musclenounCompound term

    Any of the skeletal muscles of the face.

  • facial nervenounCompound term

    Cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles.

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