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WorldMonroe piercing
Off-centre lip stud mimicking a beauty spotAdornment · Most faces
WorldIris
The coloured ring in the eye that controls light entry.Eyes · Most faces
WorldSclera
The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.Eyes · Most faces
WorldCanthus
The inner and outer corners where the eyelids meet at the eye.Eyes
WorldAngle of the mandible
The bony corner where the jaw's vertical and horizontal sections meet.Jaw and cheeks
WorldMental protuberance
Bony ridge at the front of the lower jaw that forms the chinJaw and cheeks · Most faces
WorldNasion
A natural dip in the bone structure between the eyes and the top of the nose.Nose
WorldEpicanthic fold
A vertical skin fold at the inner corner of the eye.Eyes · Most faces
WorldChin
The forward-pointing lower section of the jawbone below the mouth.Jaw and cheeks
WorldNasolabial fold
Skin folds running from the nose to the mouth corners.Face shape
WorldWhite roll
The white line bordering the top of the upper lip.Lips
WorldEyelid
A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.Eyes · Most faces
WorldGlabella
The smooth skin area between the eyebrows and above the nose.Nose
WorldNostril
The two openings of the nose that allow air to enter and leave the body.Nose · Most faces
WorldMalar region
The triangular cheekbone area of the human face.Jaw and cheeks
WorldEyebrow
Short terminal hairs above the eye that protect the socket and aid facial expression.Brows
WorldEyelash
Hairs lining the eyelid edges that protect the eye and frame the gaze.Eyes · Most faces
WorldForehead
The area of the head above the eyes and below the hairline.Hairline
WorldPhiltrum
A vertical groove in the upper lip found in humans and many mammals.Eyes · Most faces
WorldLip
Soft, movable tissue forming the visible opening of the mouth in humans and many animals.Lips
WorldBrow ridge
The bony crest above the eye sockets that supports facial structure and protects the eyes.Brows
WorldCupid's bow
The double curve of the upper lip resembling an ancient bow.Lips
WorldBeard
Facial hair on the jaw, chin, cheeks and neck of adult males.Beard
WorldVermilion border
The sharp line where lip colour meets facial skin.Lips · Most faces
WorldClose-set eyes
A facial feature where the distance between the inner corners of the eyes is less than one eyeball width.Eyes
WorldDownturned eyes
An eye shape where the outer corners angle downward toward the temples.Eyes · Most faces
WorldRound eyes
An eye shape where the width equals the length, creating a circular appearance.Eyes
WorldWide-set eyes
An eye spacing where the gap between the eyes exceeds one eyeball width.Eyes
WorldDeep-set eyes
An eye shape where the eyeball sits deeper in the skull, making the brow bone appear more prominent.Eyes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Nasion: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Epicanthic fold: Sarang, Public domain, source
- Sclera: Jo Naylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Angle of the mandible: Polygon data is, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp, source
- Iris: Rossche, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Monroe piercing: Sara Marx, CC BY 2.0, source
- Eyebrow: Film screenshot, Public domain, source
- Eyelash: Rapidreflex, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Forehead: Faceofwiki, Public domain, source
- Philtrum: Rick Kimpel, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lip: PumpkinMan1943, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Brow ridge: Falbygdens museum, CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Cupid's bow: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chin: User:Tizio cropped the original to show just the cleft chin, to be sho, Public domain, source
- Nasolabial fold: Mikael Häggström ,, Public domain, source
- White roll: Original: Genusfotografen (Tomas Gunnarsson) Modified: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eyelid: Micky Zlimen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Nostril: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Beard: @nazanin, CC0, source