cheekbone

Under-eye facial ridge

The cheekbone is the bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.

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

anatomy

malar

Of the cheek

facial · cranial · temporal · mandible · nasal · frontal · suture · skeletal · osteology · skull

cosmetics

contour

Bounding line of shape

rouge · sculpt · define · enhance · shadow · shimmer · illuminate · powder · brush · palette

beauty

sculpted

Shaped into art

chiseled · striking · angular · sharp · pronounced · aristocratic · elegant · supermodel · photogenic · contoured

physiognomy

profile

Side-facing outline

ethnicity · ancestry · features · facial · proportion · symmetry · balance · harmony · appearance · characteristic

injury

fracture

Split in hard material

impact · broken · hairline · orbital · blowout · surgery · reconstruction · healing · pain · tenderness

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cheekbones

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G