Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The malar bone, forming the prominence below the outer angle of the eye.
- noun The superior maxillary or upper jaw-bone, forming most of the bony basis of the upper jaw.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The small prominent bone of the cheek.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Etymologies
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Examples
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His whiskers were an untamed sorrel bristling and across his cheekbone was the ugly scar of a half healed wound.
Space Prison Tom Godwin 1947
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It’s another thing entirely to have two images side by side, take measurements of various facial proportions such as cheekbone height and nose width, and find that they do not match.
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The use of "cheekbone" and "teeth" represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour (Ps
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APPLICATION: The darker color is used on the cheekbone, forehead, nose, and center of the chin.
Eve Pearl: "How To" Beauty -- Foundation: Eliminating Rosacea to create a Flawless Face Eve Pearl 2011
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APPLICATION: The darker color is used on the cheekbone, forehead, nose, and center of the chin.
Eve Pearl: "How To" Beauty -- Foundation: Eliminating Rosacea to create a Flawless Face Eve Pearl 2011
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She had a deep gash that slanted across her chin and another that ran from her cheekbone to the corner of her mouth.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Dark purple blotches webbed across his cheekbone, blood vessels shattered against the delicate paleness of his skin.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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Contrary to everything we've been taught, applying the darker foundation shade on the T-Zone and the lighter shade below will actually eliminate the discoloration and create a defined cheekbone!
Eve Pearl: "How To" Beauty -- Foundation: Eliminating Rosacea to create a Flawless Face Eve Pearl 2011
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At the end of August, after months in the hospital, Yevkurov did return to office, a new scar visible on his right cheekbone.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Contrary to everything we've been taught, applying the darker foundation shade on the T-Zone and the lighter shade below will actually eliminate the discoloration and create a defined cheekbone!
Eve Pearl: "How To" Beauty -- Foundation: Eliminating Rosacea to create a Flawless Face Eve Pearl 2011
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