facial feature

Nose or eyebrow

A facial feature is any distinct component of the face—eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, cheekbones, chin.

The term usually appears in the plural when describing someone's appearance: Her facial features were delicate, He had strong facial features.

In technical contexts, facial features are what recognition software analyzes to identify individuals.

anatomy

nose

Olfactory facial organ

  • eyesOrgans of sight
  • lipsMouth's outer edges
  • earsAuditory organs, paired

forehead · cheeks · chin · jawline · eyebrows · eyelashes · nostrils · philtrum · temples · mouth

expression

smile

Pleased facial expression

  • frownDisapproving facial expression
  • grinBroad, toothy smile
  • smirkPleased, superior smile

scowl · grimace · pout · sneer · wink · squint · glare · raised eyebrow · furrowed brow · pursed lips

beauty

symmetry

Invariance under transformation

bone structure · radiance · glow · definition · balance · harmony · profile · angularity · softness · youthfulness

identification

biometrics

Body-based identity verification

profile · likeness · composite sketch · identikit · forensics · surveillance · authentication · verification · enrollment · database

emotion

happiness

Joyful emotional state

  • sadnessState of emotional pain
  • angerIntense hostile emotion
  • fearEmotional response to threat

surprise · disgust · contempt · joy · anxiety · confusion · skepticism · amusement · boredom · concentration

description

oval

Elongated rounded shape

angular · soft · prominent · delicate · broad · narrow · high · low · arched · straight

Opposites
body region

facial featurelimb

Jointed bodily projection

extremity · arm · leg · trunk · appendage

visibility/accessibility

facial featureinternal organ

Body part inside chest/abdomen

viscera · entrails · innards

Family

face, feature, features, faces, featured, facial, featuring, facials, facial features

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