Face

For the novel, see Face (Benjamin Zephaniah). For other uses, see Face (disambiguation).

The face is the front part of the head and includes the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, teeth, skin, and chin. The face is used for expression, appearance, and identity amongst others. http://www.face-and-emotion.com/dataface/anatomy/anatomy.jsp

The face as a means of recognition

The face is wide, and is the feature which best distinguishes a person, often at first glance. It is located on the upper portion of the human body and is unique to each person.

Likewise, caricatures often exaggerate facial features to make a face easily recognized in association with a pronounced portion of the face of the individual in question—for example, a caricature of Osama Binladen might focus on his facial hair and nose; a caricature of George W. Bush might enlarge his ears to the size of an elephant\'s; and a caricature of Jay Leno may pronounce his head and chin. Exaggeration of memorable features helps people to recognize others when presented in a caricature form. http://www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/art/specproj/caricatures/menu.htm

Cosmetic surgery is often used to alter the appearance of the facial features. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html

See also

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