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nonface

nonface noun: that which is not a face (especially in computer face-recognition software).

Noun

nonface (plural nonfaces)

  1. That which is not a face (especially in computer face-recognition software).
    • As the computer amassed the information, it was able to discover relationships that were of great significance to almost all faces, but very few nonfaces.2007 February 13, Elizabeth Svoboda, “Faces, Faces Everywhere”, in New York Times

Forms of nonface

pluralnonfaces

Origin of nonface

From non- + face.

Questions about nonface

What does nonface mean?
Nonface means that which is not a face (especially in computer face-recognition software).
What part of speech is nonface?
Nonface is a noun.
What is the plural of nonface?
The plural of nonface is nonfaces.

Words near nonface in the dictionary

  1. nonexuding
  2. Noney
  3. nonfabric
  4. nonfabricated
  5. nonfabulous
  6. nonface
  7. nonfaces
  8. nonfacetious
  9. nonfacial
  10. nonfacilitated
  11. nonfacilitating

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