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Definitions for facial
ˈfeɪ ʃəlfa·cial

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nervenoun

    cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

  2. facialadjective

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

  3. facialadjective

    of or concerning the face

    "a facial massage"; "facial hair"; "facial expression"

  4. facialadjective

    of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object

Wiktionary

  1. facialnoun

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

  2. facialnoun

    A foul play which involves one player hitting another in the face.

  3. facialnoun

    A sex act of male ejaculation onto another person's face.

    He gave his wife a creamy facial.

  4. facialadjective

    Of or affecting the face.

Wikipedia

  1. Facial

    A facial is a family of skin care treatments for the face, including steam, exfoliation (physical and chemical), extraction, creams, lotions, facial masks, peels, and massage. They are normally performed in beauty salons, but are also a common spa treatment. They are used for general skin health as well as for specific skin conditions. Types of facials include European facial, LED light therapy facials, hydrafacials and mini-facials.

ChatGPT

  1. facial

    Facial relates to the face or the front part of the human head, which includes the skin, eyes, nose and mouth. It can also refer to specific treatments or products designed for skincare or beautification of the face.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Facialadjective

    of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve

  2. Etymology: [LL. facialis, fr. L. facies face : cf. F. facial.]

Wikidata

  1. Facial

    A facial is a procedure involving a variety of skin treatments, including: steam, exfoliation, extraction, creams, lotions, facial masks, peels, and massage. They are normally performed in beauty salons but are also a common spa treatment. Facials are generally categorized, for example: ⁕European facial ⁕LED light therapy facial ⁕Mini-facial Facials are used for general skin health as well as for specific skin conditions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Facial

    fā′shal, adj. of or relating to the face.—adv. Fā′cially.—Facial angle, in craniometry, the angle formed by lines drawn to show to what extent the jaws are protruding and the forehead receding.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of facial in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of facial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of facial in a Sentence

  1. Albert Fox:

    When we talk about the number of facial recognition scans unfolding in the United States every day, we don't even know the full number, you can have people who are being sent to jail wrongly who never know that facial recognition played a role in their arrest.

  2. Josh King Madrid:

    Probably one of the often overlooked framing components is body language. The way a question is framed might depend on a variety of factors, including posture, mood, facial gestures, and grin.”

  3. Evan Greer:

    Facial recognition is a uniquely dangerous form of surveillance, this is not just some Orwellian technology of the future — it's being used by law enforcement agencies across the country right now, and doing harm to communities right now.

  4. Microsoft President Brad Smith:

    It was a tweet, we're focused on doing the right thing every day, and doing the right thing whether it comes to reopening the economy, the right thing when it comes to supporting the defense department, the right thing when it comes to facial recognition. ... We always want to maintain a constructive level of conversation.

  5. Lediana Goduni:

    Given the number of [facial] injections that are happening, these are very rare complications.

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