- cheekbone cheek·bone n
- ['tʃiːkˌbəʊn]
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cheekbone cheek·bone n
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cheek·bone — /ˈʧiːkˌboʊn/ noun, pl bones [count] : a bone of the face that is located below the eye He suffered a broken cheekbone. She has high cheekbones, like her father … Useful english dictionary
cheekbone — cheek•bone [[t]ˈtʃikˌboʊn[/t]] n. anat. the bony arch that forms the cheek prominence below the eye; zygomatic bone • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
cheekbone — cheek·bone chēk bōn, .bōn n the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone also ZYGOMATIC BONE … Medical dictionary
cheekbone — cheek|bone [ˈtʃi:kbəun US boun] n [C usually plural] one of the two bones above your cheeks, just below your eyes ▪ She had high cheekbones and green eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheekbone — cheek|bone [ tʃik,boun ] noun count usually plural one of the two bones on each side of your face, below your eyes: She had a thin face with high cheekbones … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cheek augmentation — is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to emphasize the cheeks on a person s face. To augment the cheeks, a plastic surgeon may place a solid implant over the cheekbone. Injections with the patients own fat or a soft tissue filler,… … Wikipedia
cheekbone — n. the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. Syn: zygomatic bone, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheekbone — /cheek bohn /, n. 1. the zygomatic bone. 2. the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek. 3. the area of the cheek overlying this bone. [bef. 1000; ME chekbon, OE ceacban. See CHEEK, BONE1] * * * … Universalium
cheekbone — [chēk′bōn΄] n. the bone across the upper cheek, that forms the outer side of the eye s bony orbit; zygomatic bone; malar … English World dictionary
Zygomatic bone — Bone: Zygomatic bone Left zygomatic bone in situ … Wikipedia
Cheek — This article is about the anatomical feature. For other uses, see Cheek (disambiguation). Cheek Girl with prominent (puffy) cheeks. Latin bucca … Wikipedia
