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

Best of all, the most expensive skin care item is $85, with the only big splurge being the Therabody TheraFace Pro Microcurrent Facial Device, a tool that delivers facial-like results at-home. —Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

His work reflects the growing integration of structural science and aesthetic judgment in contemporary facial surgery. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Noun

Bartov also gave facials to presenters such as Ana de Armas and Mila Kunis, nominees Kristen Bell and Robin Wright and many more. —Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Designed by André Fu, its limewood and stone textures and dreamy peachy hues are the backdrop for signature bamboo-stick massages and Cryo Oxygen Shot facials in one of its seven treatment rooms. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026

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