facial

Relating to the face; often used in medical, cosmetic, or anatomical contexts.

• 🇫🇷Relatif au visage; souvent utilisé dans un contexte médical, cosmétique ou anatomique.

1. Relating to the face B1 formal

   Of or concerning the face, especially its appearance or expressions.

   • She has a beautiful facial structure.
   • Facial expressions can convey emotions without words.
   • He underwent facial surgery to correct the injury.

   🇫🇷Relatif au visage

2. Relating to the outer surface C1 formal

   Of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object, often used in technical contexts.

   • The facial area of the building was covered in marble.
   • The engineer examined the facial layer of the metal for cracks.
   • The facial plane of the crystal was perfectly smooth.

   🇫🇷Relatif à la surface externe

   Synonymes: exteriorexternaloutersuperficialsurface

   Antonymes: innerinteriorinternal

• more facial comparative form
• most facial superlative form

A noun referring to either the facial nerve that controls the muscles of facial expression, or a cosmetic treatment for the face involving cleansing, massage, and the application of creams.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit le nerf facial qui contrôle les muscles de l'expression du visage, soit un soin esthétique du visage comprenant nettoyage, massage et application de crèmes.

1. Facial nerve C1 formal medical

   The seventh cranial nerve that controls the muscles of facial expression and carries taste sensations from the front of the tongue.

   • Damage to the facial nerve can cause paralysis of the face.
   • The surgeon carefully avoided the facial nerve during the operation.
   • Bell's palsy is a condition affecting the facial nerve.

   🇫🇷Nerf facial

   Synonymes: facial nerve

2. Beauty treatment A2 informal

   A cosmetic procedure for the face that typically includes cleansing, exfoliation, massage, and the application of creams or masks.

   • She booked a facial at the spa for her birthday.
   • The esthetician gave me a relaxing facial with a hydrating mask.
   • Regular facials can help improve skin texture and tone.

   🇫🇷Soin du visage

• facials plural form
• facials' possessive plural form
• facial's possessive singular form