facial

1 of 2

adjective

fa·​cial ˈfā-shəl 

1

: of or relating to the face

facial expressions

2

: concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face

facially

ˈfā-shə-lē 

adverb

facial

2 of 2

noun

: a treatment to improve the condition or appearance of the facial skin

Examples of facial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Deputies found her body only partially clothed and had two black eyes, swollen and lacerated lips and other facial injuries. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Noun

In addition to a host of classic massages, botanic facials, body treatments and Ayurvedic therapies, Naj Naáy also offers a 60-minute hydrotherapy circuit featuring a sauna, Turkish bath, Scottish shower and hot and cold bathing pools. —Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Spring is here, celebrate in London with a variety of Mother's Day events and experiences from luxury facials, to theatre shows, and drinks tastings. —Felicity Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Medieval Latin faciālis "face-to-face, direct," from Latin faciēs "appearance, face entry 1" + -ālis -al entry 1

Noun

derivative of facial entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing facial

• facial index
• facial nerve

Rhymes for facial

• glacial
• racial
• spacial
• spatial
• bifacial
• biracial
• palatial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial
• craniofacial
• interfacial

Kids Definition

facial

1 of 2 adjective

fa·​cial ˈfā-shəl 

: of or relating to the face

facially

-shə-lē 

adverb

facial

2 of 2 noun

: a treatment to improve the condition of the skin of the face

Medical Definition

facial

1 of 2 adjective

fa·​cial ˈfā-shəl 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting the face

facial neuralgia

2

: concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face

3

: relating to or being the buccal and labial surface of a tooth

facially

-shə-lē 

adverb

facial

2 of 2 noun

1

: a treatment to improve the appearance of the face

2

: a facial part (as a nerve or artery)

Legal Definition

facial

adjective

fa·​cial

: involving or apparent from the face of something (as a statute)

facial discrimination

a facial challenge to the law

facially adverb