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cheekbone

cheekbone

48 2.5
A bone below the eye that makes the side of the face stand out
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃikˌboʊn/
translation icon : pómulo
  • The doctor pointed out that her cheekbone was fractured after the accident.
  • high cheekbones
  • prominent cheekbones
  • nose and cheekbones

And I'm going over the cheekbone, not under it.

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Examples

  • My client has a broken nose and a fractured cheekbone.

  • He applied highlighter to his cheekbones to enhance his facial features.

  • So I make this funny face just to see where my cheekbone is.

  • Just give myself a little cheekbone depth right over here.

  • And I'm going over the cheekbone, not under it.

  • Just go up to the cheekbone so that it highlights there too.

  • So yeah, make sure your cheekbones are even.

  • This makes your cheekbones look like wet glass.

  • I'm much more interested in those lovely high cheekbones of yours.

  • So I'm just putting this on my cheekbones and maybe my nose.

Synonyms

zygomatic bone
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A bone that forms the cheek and part of the eye socket

focuses only on cheek prominence without mentioning socket involvement
malar bone
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A bone that forms the cheek below the eye

is the simple everyday term used by non specialists
zygomatic
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A bone that forms the cheek below and beside the eye

specifies only the area beneath the eye rather than the lateral side
malar
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stand out

describes the same element but without highlighting its arch shape
os zygomaticum
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
9.8

A bone under the eye that forms the cheek

is the common everyday name used outside scientific labeling
jugal bone
vscheekbone
  • Specialized
9.1

A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stick out

applies generally to the bone in ordinary human anatomy without taxonomic focus

Surface Forms

cheekbone singular
cheekbones plural

Morphology

cheekbone = cheek + bone (transparent) = cheek + bone

The meaning is a direct, literal combination of 'cheek' and 'bone' (the bone forming the prominence of the cheek).

Etymology

The word cheekbone is simply cheek + bone; it means the 'bone' just under the 'cheek' that makes your face stand out and gives your cheek its shape.