round face

Plump, circular facial shape

A round face is one with soft, curved features and roughly equal width and length, lacking prominent angles at the jaw or cheekbones.

The term appears in descriptions of appearance, often with positive connotations of youthfulness or friendliness: She had a round face and warm smile.

In beauty and fashion contexts, face shapes guide advice on flattering haircuts, glasses, and makeup.

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chin · oval · dimples · youthfulness · beauty standards · contouring · forehead · bangs · cherub · friendliness · softness · hereditary traits · square · heart-shaped · full moon · adiposity · earrings · pudgy

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Opposites
facial shape geometry

round facesquare face

Rectangular facial structure

long face · oval face · sharp features

facial fullness

round facehollow cheeks

Inward-curving facial sides

sunken cheeks

Family

face, round

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G