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facial angle

noun

  1. Craniometry. the angle formed by a line from nasion to prosthion at its intersection with the plane of the Frankfurt horizontal.


facial angle

noun

  1. the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of facial angle1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

Second, his prognathism, or projection of the jaws—his index of facial angle being about 70, as compared with the Caucasian 82.

His forehead betokens greater capacity; being more prominent, more vaulted, and with a greater facial angle.

The facial angle is as good in most cases as in Europeans, and they have certainly as little of the "lark-heel" as whites.

We've the same facial angle as the Hindoo, but poor Mrs. S—— can't see it.

The head is round, the face but little produced, having a high facial angle.

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