cheekbone

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The bone immediately below the eye socket that sometimes forms a prominent swell. Cheek bones are also known as the zygomatic bone and together with the brow ridge work to protect the eyes in their sockets.

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"Abraham Lincoln, an example of prominent cheekbones, looking straight into the camera," photograph by William Marsh, May 20, 1860.,Metropolitan Museum of Art

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