cheek bones

Under-eye facial ridges

Cheekbones are the paired bones that form the prominences below the eyes, giving structure to the middle of the face.

High or prominent cheekbones are often considered attractive: Her high cheekbones gave her face a striking appearance.

Also spelled as one word: cheekbones.

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face · beauty · arches · ridge · maxilla · angle · high cheekbones · shadow · facial symmetry · portraiture · mandibles · jaw · skeletal structure · sharp · skin · flesh · blush · edge

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cheek, bone, cheeks, bones, cheeky, cheekily, cheekiness, cheeked, bony

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